Re-opening date for maternity unit confirmed

The Eastbourne Midwifery Unit in Kings Drive will re-open on 2 September

An East Sussex maternity unit which closed in December 2023 will re-open again in September, the NHS which runs it has confirmed.

The Eastbourne Midwifery Unit in Kings Drive will re-open on 2 September.

The unit previously had to close due to "staffing challenges".

Despite the closure, the maternity unit remained open for outpatient antenatal and postnatal services.

The closest available maternity unit for expectant mothers has been in Hastings, approximately 16 miles (25.7km) away.

Patients have also been given the opportunity to have their birth at home.

The closure was twice extended, first in December and also in February.