Closure over the Christmas period

We will close at 6:00pm on Tuesday 23rd December and reopen on Monday 5th January with normal opening times.

On Wednesday 10th December, the service will also be closed between 12:00pm and 2:00pm.

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Number of newborn babies taken into care doubles – report

A new study suggests the number of newborn babies in England taken into care at birth has continued to rise.

Data shows that over eight years the number of newborns subject to care proceedings has more than doubled, from 1,039 in 2007-8 to 2,447 in 2016-17.

Read the BBC news article here