She did not reach the symbolic bar of 500 births last year, but who cares. The maternity of Guingamp (Côtes d'Armor) should continue to exist. Threatened with closure in recent years, the establishment was to receive a letter from the regional health agency on Wednesday, extending its life by at least five years.
The revelation of this information was made by deputy of Guingamp Yann Kerlogot (LREM), questioned by Ouest-France . According to him, "the authorizations are traditionally renewed for seven years" but the Guingampese maternity hospital has already benefited "from the two years of suspended reprieve".
Less than 500 deliveries last year
The Breton ARS had decided to stop deliveries on February 1, 2019 before granting a stay in the face of the mobilization of the population and elected officials. After this date, only follow-up of pregnancies and young mothers should always be done on site. The ARS had based its decision on the difficulty of having the necessary specialists, particularly in anesthesia and pediatrics.
In 2019, 487 deliveries were recorded in the Costa Rican establishment. A declining figure has continued for several years but which is tending to stabilize. In 2018, two doctors had published a column to criticize the maintenance of maternity, believing that this decision "weakens the Guingamp hospital which will lead to its fall that of Lannion. "
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