UK Parliament Maternity wards have closed over 2,200 times in four years. Why are we not acting like this is a national emergency? In the past four years, maternity wards across England have closed their doors more than 2,200 times. That is not a typo. According to House of Commons Library date, between May 2020 and April 2024, 2,201 closures were reported by NHS trusts—848 by Adam Dance MP June 11, 2025