
Internal Reference Number: FOI_9374
Date Request Received: 28/04/2026 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 18/05/2026 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Request for mode of birth information
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: Please could you send me the 2025 (or anything more recent) modes of birth, to include spontaneous vaginal births, assisted vaginal births and caesarean section births (with elective and emergency breakdown). | |
| Answer To Question 1: Question 1; (Data from 01/05/2025 to 31.04.2026) Total Births = 2040 Spontaneous vaginal births = 960 Forceps = 143 Ventouse = 69 Elective Caesarean Section = 360 Emergency Caesarean Section = 508 | |
| Question Number 2: Please could you also let me know the number of births on the birth centre, as well as the number of transfers to delivery suite with the reasons why - if available. | |
| Answer To Question 2: 56 Deliveries on the Birth Centre. Less than 5 to Labour Ward for suturing. | |
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