Melton Birthing Center Faces Permanent Closure
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St Marys birthing center in Melton faces permanent closure due to high costs and low birth numbers, despite local families and staffs efforts to save it. The center, which handled 92 births in 2024-2025, shut down temporarily last July. Hospital leaders cite safety risks, workforce shortages, and funding delays as reasons for closure. The average cost per birth at the hospital is £6,119, compared to £11,928 at the center. The final decision will be made on March 19th.
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