The main points of the report into maternity services
• Obstetrics and gynaecology services should be radically restructured into five clinical networks, each catering for 11,500 births per annum.
• There should be a dedicated 24-hour assessment area for obstetrics and gynaecology emergency cases.
• There should be one consultant per 350 births.
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• Publicly funded assisted reproduction should be provided for the first time.
• There is widespread concern among health professionals working in the area regarding the state of existing gynaecology and obstetrics.