Basic Maternity Statistics For Northern Ireland (2009)

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Hospital

Births per Year

Induction Rate

Caesarean Rate

Instrumental Delivery

Normal Birth Rate

Northern Ireland

25950

%

30%

%

%

Altnagelvin Area Hospital

2829

 

27.6%

   

Antrim

3026

 

30.2%

   

Causeway Hospital

1434

 

24.9%

   

Craigavon Area Hospital

3828

 

34.8%

   

Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry

2191

 

32%

   

Erne Hospital, Enniskillen

1358

 

29.9%

   

Lagan Valley Hospital

1133

 

16.3%

   

Mater Infirmorum, Belfast

1270

 

29.3%

   

Royal Jubilee Maternity Service

5409

 

36.2%

   

Ulster Hospital, Belfast

3472

 

23.1%

   

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

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