I'd suggest that you ring your local branch of the NCT, who will have another rep on the MSLC and should be able to tell you what they've heard. The minutes from the last meeting will also be available for public reading. Should it come to "closure", the NCT press and publicity office are a great source of information and moral support- we're currently fighting the closure of two MLU's in our area and the support from head office has been great.
Remember- the girls from Stroud proved conclusively that a MLU saves money for the NHS trust. Less c-sections, less time in hospital. The case could be, quite simply, that women are NOT being given the options of having their babies in these units because the GPs don't know they exist and are still automatically booking people for the local hospital.
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Good luck.
Remember- the girls from Stroud proved conclusively that a MLU saves money for the NHS trust. Less c-sections, less time in hospital. The case could be, quite simply, that women are NOT being given the options of having their babies in these units because the GPs don't know they exist and are still automatically booking people for the local hospital.
Good luck.
