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

Birth centres play a key role in ensuring that women can choose whether to have their baby at a unit in a hospital run by doctors, at one where midwives are in charge, or at home.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 7, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC

Twelve birth centres – midwife-led maternity units – have closed in England since 2019.

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