Basic Maternity Statistics For The Kent & East Sussex 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%

Conquest Hospital, St Leonards on Sea, Eastbourne DGH⁽¹⁾

1006

22.3%

22.4%

9.1%

44.7%

Crowborough Birthing Centre

185

Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford

2819

25%

23.7%

11.5%

47.5%

Dover Birthing Centre

300

Eastbourne DGH, Conquest Hospital, St Leonards on Sea⁽²⁾

2343

22.3%

22.4%

9.1%

44.7%

Kent & Canterbury Hospital, William Harvey Hospital, Ash⁽³⁾

1932

20.3%

Maidstone Hospital, Pembury Hospital, Tunbridge Wells⁽⁴⁾

2403

19.7%

26.7%

14.1%

43.7%

Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham

3982

24.4%

23%

15.1%

42.3%

Pembury Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone Hospital⁽⁵⁾

2241

19.7%

26.7%

14.1%

43.7%

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Kent & Canter⁽⁶⁾

1653

20.3%

Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, Princess Royal Hospi⁽⁷⁾

1965

28.9%

William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent & Canterbury Hosp⁽⁸⁾

2710

20.3%

1) Data combined with Eastbourne DGH.

2) Data combined with Conquest Hospital, St Leonards on Sea.

3) Data combined with William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital.

4) Data combined with Pembury Hospital, Tunbridge Wells.

5) Data combined with Maidstone Hospital.

6) Data combined with Kent & Canterbury Hospital, William Harvey Hospital, Ashford.

7) Data combined with Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath.

8) Data combined with Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital.

Maternity Unit	Births per Year	Induction Rate	Caesarean Rate	Instrumental Delivery	Normal Birth Rate
England	593446	20.2%	23.5%	11.1%	46.7%
Conquest Hospital, St Leonards on Sea, Eastbourne DGH⁽¹⁾		1006	22.3%	22.4%	9.1%	44.7%
Crowborough Birthing Centre		185
Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford		2819	25%	23.7%	11.5%	47.5%
Dover Birthing Centre		300
Eastbourne DGH, Conquest Hospital, St Leonards on Sea⁽²⁾		2343	22.3%	22.4%	9.1%	44.7%
Kent & Canterbury Hospital, William Harvey Hospital, Ash⁽³⁾		1932		20.3%
Maidstone Hospital, Pembury Hospital, Tunbridge Wells⁽⁴⁾		2403	19.7%	26.7%	14.1%	43.7%
Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham		3982	24.4%	23%	15.1%	42.3%
Pembury Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone Hospital⁽⁵⁾		2241	19.7%	26.7%	14.1%	43.7%
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Kent & Canter⁽⁶⁾		1653		20.3%
Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, Princess Royal Hospi⁽⁷⁾		1965		28.9%
William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent & Canterbury Hosp⁽⁸⁾		2710		20.3%

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

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