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# Hundreds have their say on plans for future of birthing services at Lichfield maternity unit
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/hundreds-have-their-say-on-plans-for-future-of-birthing-services-at-lichfield-maternity-unit/
- Published: 2025-07-10T06:02:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-07-09T18:02:19.000Z
- Description: Hundreds of people have had their say on plans which could see the end of birthing services at a local maternity unit.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Health, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:45, News

HUNDREDS of people have had their say on plans which could see the end of birthing services at a local maternity unit.

A consultation is taking place on the proposals for the facility at Samuel Johnson Community Hospital along with a similar one in Stafford.

The proposals would see post-natal and ante-natal services continue, but would mean that the ability to give birth at the Lichfield site – which was temporarily paused in 2020 during the Covid pandemic – would end permanently.

Health chiefs from the NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) say more than 800 people have already had their say in online and face-to-face meetings.

But time is running out with a survey set to close at midnight on 3rd August.

Heather Johnstone, a former midwife and the ICB’s chief nursing and therapies officer, said:

> “There is no intention to close the units, which are used as bases for community midwives, and provide post-natal and ante-natal appointments for women and families, as they have for the past five years.”

Midwife-led care is available at Royal Stoke University Hospital and at Queen’s Hospital, Burton – and will continue to be available, alongside consultant-led birthing services.

Heather added:

> “We would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to fill in the survey, come to an event, or spoken to our staff at the hospital sites or community groups.  
>  
> “If you haven’t yet got in touch, you’ve got just under a month to do so. We would appreciate hearing your thoughts and ideas so these can be carefully considered, as no final decisions have been made.”

The survey can be completed [online](https://nhs.welcomesyourfeedback.net/s/7zhw8k?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk).