Basic Maternity Statistics For The Mersey Region (2006)

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Maternity Unit		Births per Year	Induction Rate	Caesarean Rate	Instrumental Delivery	Normal Birth Rate
England		593446	20.2%	23.5%	11.1%	46.7%
Arrowe Park Hospital, Birkenhead		3294	21.4%	23.1%	11.7%	41.5%
Countess of Chester Hospital		3071	24.6%	26%	12.4%	46.7%
Leighton Hospital, Crewe		2666	22.4%	19.3%	12.4%
Liverpool Women's Hospital		7887	28.2%	23.5%	11.8%	45.6%
Macclesfield DGH		1931	18.6%	25.9%	11.2%	46.5%
Warrington Hospital		3237		26.5%
Whiston Hospital		2933	23.2%	23.3%

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CU = Consultant Unit, MLU = Midwife Led Unit, GPU = GP Unit

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