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Rise in NHS birth centre closures ‘shocking’ denial of women’s rights, experts say

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Twelve midwife-led maternity units have closed in England since 2019 with six closing since Labour came to power in 2024 NHS officials are shutting growing numbers of birth centres in a “shocking”…

The Guardian United Kingdom · 7 November 2026

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