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Maternity Services: South Somerset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to support the provision of maternity services in south Somerset.

answeredAdam DanceDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
14 May 2025
Target answer date
19 May 2025
Answer
23 May 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to support the provision of maternity services in south Somerset.

  2. 19 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 May 2025

    Answer published

    The Department is aware of temporary changes to services at Yeovil District Hospital, which have been made in response to several factors including responding to a recent Care Quality Commission inspection and due to not currently being able to meet staff...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Restless Legs Syndrome: Medical Treatments

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Restless Legs Syndrome: Medical Treatments

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Restless Legs Syndrome: Medical Treatments

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Neurodiversity: Diagnosis

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