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Written question asked by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 12 March 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 March 2020 (named day). It was answered by Nadine Dorries (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 March 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Hospitals: Childbirth

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many births were recorded at (a) Westmorland General Hospital, (b) Lancaster Royal Infirmary and (c) Furness General Hospital in each of the last 10 years.

Answer

The following tables show counts of finished delivery episodes for Westmorland General Hospital, Lancaster Royal Infirmary and Furness General Hospital site of treatment, for the years 2009-10 to 2018-19.

Site of treatment

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

RTXBW

Westmorland General Hospital

355

380

335

265

220

RTX02

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

1,945

2,020

2,065

2,030

1,945

RTXBU

Furness General Hospital

1,090

1,090

1,135

1,060

1,035

Site of treatment

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

RTXBW

Westmorland General Hospital

185

115

95

75

80

RTX02

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

1,950

1,950

1,900

1,830

1,825

RTXBU

Furness General Hospital

970

1,055

1,070

970

1,125

Source: Hospital Episode Statistics, NHS Digital

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
28597
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Childbirth Furness Hospital Royal Lancaster Infirmary Westmorland Hospital
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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