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House of Commons · Petition P003006

NoneHelme Chase Maternity Unit

09 September 2024

Presented 1 time by 1 MP

NHS

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At a glance

This petition concerning nonehelme chase maternity unit was presented to Parliament once by 1 MP.

Issue summary

The petition addresses the repeated temporary closure of Helme Chase maternity unit at Westmorland general hospital, which has seen a significant decline in births over 20 years due to underfunding by the Morecambe Bay NHS Hospitals Trust and previous government cuts.

Action requested

The House of Commons is requested to urge the Government to consider the resource needs of Helme Chase Maternity Unit when providing funding to the Morecambe Bay NHS Hospitals Trust.

Key facts

  • 2,200 constituents have signed the petition
  • Third temporary closure in five years
  • 90% reduction in births over the past 20 years
  • Previous Conservative government cuts to rural health services
  • Petition calls for sufficient funding and resources to prevent permanent closure

Presentation timeline

MPs presented this petition on the following dates. Each card shows the presenters and any recorded remarks.

  1. Presented 09 September 2024

    Tim Farron Lib Dem Westmorland and Lonsdale

    I rise to present a petition on behalf of 2,200 of my constituents on, and indeed against, the temporary closure of Helme Chase maternity unit at Westmorland general hospital. This is the third such temporary closure in five years of our maternity unit, and over the past 20 years we have seen a 90% reduction in the number of births at Helme Chase, due to the steady erosion of that vital and much loved unit. We are determined to reverse that and see a renewed, properly resourced and safe maternity unit for Westmorland’s mums and their babies. The petition states:

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