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Gloucestershire home births expected to resume by Christmas, trust announces
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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has stated that home births are expected to restart before Christmas following positive feedback from Care Quality Commission inspectors. However, a reopening date for Cheltenham's Aveta Birth Centre, which has been closed for over four years, remains unconfirmed, causing frustration among local councillors.
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- Home births in Gloucestershire are planned to resume by the end of the year.
- Home births were temporarily suspended in November due to safety concerns.
- Cheltenham's Aveta Birth Centre remains closed with no confirmed reopening date, leading to concern among local councillors and MPs.
- The Care Quality Commission recently rated the trust as "good", an improvement from its 2022 rating.
- The trust expects to provide a clearer timeline for the birth centre in November.