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FOI 0958 2020/21 Maternity Rates

Freedom of Information Request: 0958 2020/21

Please can you provide the answers to the following questions for the past 3 financial years (2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20). If data for previous years is not available please provide for just one financial year

  • total number of babies delivered
  Financial Year       Activity
Total Births (Babies)        2017/18    9822
Total Births (Babies)        2018/19   9457
Total Births (Babies)        2019/20   9045

 

  • Total caesarean section rate
 Financial Year     Activity   %
Total Caesarean Rate      2017/18     2874   29.99%
Total Caesarean Rate      2018/19     3001   32.62%
Total Caesarean Rate      2019/20     2937   33.29%

 

  • Elective caesarean section rate
  Financial Year     Activity    %
Elective Caesarean Rate      2017/18   1107 11.55%
Elective Caesarean Rate      2018/19   1097 11.93%
Elective Caesarean Rate      2019/20   1132 12.83%

 

  • Emergency caesarean section rate 
Financial Year   Activity      %
Emergency Caesarean Rate     2017/18   1696    17.70%
Emergency Caesarean Rate     2018/19   1783   19.38%
Emergency Caesarean Rate     2019/20   1764   20.00%

 

  • Number of obstetric theatres in the Trust

The Trust has 5 obstetric theatres.

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