Home Birth Services
I welcome the announcement that home birth services will return across Gloucestershire from January 2027, supported by a new countywide Community Birth Team.
At my recent Women and Girls’ Health Event, I heard first-hand just how important access to community births and greater choice over maternity care is to women and families, including here in the Forest of Dean.
There is more work to do to ensure women across the Forest of Dean can access the services they need, but this announcement is a welcome development.
You can find further information about the changes, including the planned January restart, on the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust website:
