Northern Health Trust seeks public consultation on future of maternity services

The Northern Health Trust has confirmed it will seek approval at a board meeting on Thursday to open a public consultation on options for the future of services.

The Causeway Hospital in Coleraine (Paul Faith/PA)

The Northern Health Trust is seeking to hold a public consultation on the future of maternity services in the area.

Maternity services are currently provided from the trust’s two acute hospitals, Antrim Area and Causeway, but concerns have been raised over the sustainability of services at the Causeway facility in Coleraine, where the number of births is lower.