A hospital in the city has temporarily suspended birthing services, North Bristol NHS Trust has confirmed. Last week, BristolLive reported that expectant mums were being told by their midwives that Cossham birth centre was to be shut until Christmas.
At the time, NBT said no decision had been made and that it was currently reviewing whether "temporary steps" at Cossham were needed due to workforce challenges. The trust has this morning (October 17) confirmed the temporary closure and said no date for reopening had been set as the decision would be kept "under constant review".
North Bristol NHS Trust’s chief nursing officer Steve Hams said: “Like many NHS organisations across the country, we are facing workforce challenges due to sickness and vacancies.
