Basic Maternity Statistics For The Southwestern Region (2010)

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Maternity Unit		Approx. Births/Year	Induction Rate	Caesarean Rate	Instrumental Delivery	Normal Birth Rate
England		652377	20.8%	24.8%	12.4%	%
Ashcombe Maternity Unit, Weston-Super-Mare		300	0%	0%	0%
Cheltenham General Hospital, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital(1)		2800	19.9%	25.4%	13.5%
Derriford Hospital, Plymouth		3800		25.8%	14.7%
Frome Victoria Hospital		200	0%	0%	0%
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Cheltenham General Hospital(2)		3000	19.9%	25.4%	13.5%
Helston Community Hospital		40	0%	0%	0%
Honiton Hospital		200	0%	0%	0%
Mary Stanley Wing, Bridgwater		150	0%	0%	0%
Musgrove Park Hospital		3300	19%	27.2%	10.1%
Newton Abbot Birthing Rooms		50
North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple		1600	18.5%	24.6%	9.9%
Okehampton Maternity Unit		150	0%	0%	0%
Paulton Maternity Unit, Bristol		200	0%	0%	0%
Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro		4200	20.5%	18.1%	14.8%
Royal Devon and Exeter Wonford Hospital		3500	24.8%	26.4%	12.7%
Royal United Hospital, Bath		4700		22.2%	14.9%
Southmead Hospital, Bristol		7300	20.1%	27.1%	13.9%
St Austell Community Hospital		300	0%	0%	0%
St Michael's Hospital, Bristol		5300	26.7%	22.9%	14.4%
Stroud Maternity Hospital		300	0%	0%	0%
Tiverton and District Hospital		350	0%	0%	0%
Torbay Hospital		2300	26.1%	24.6%	12.9%
Yeovil District Hospital		1500	19.9%	27.2%	8.5%

1) Data combined with Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

2) Data combined with Cheltenham General Hospital.

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

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