Midwives at Daisy Hill wanted to send Natasha to a maternity unit. But they were told there was no room. The trust has been unable to recruit sufficient consultant obstetricians.
The number of midwives employed at the acute maternity units has fallen since October 2019. The trust says 16 newly appointed midwiferies are due to start between 2026 and January 2027. Maternity services are under so much pressure that they feel like they are working.
The trust is continuing to seek obstetricians for maternity services. The trust has also acknowledged that fewer women have been considered appropriate for elective Caesarean section at Daisy Hill. Other families are concerned about how the trust will cope with additional births.
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