19/12/2025
An update from the campaign team:
We’ve had several messages recently asking us for updates as it’s been a bit quiet round here the last couple of months. We know there are lots of anxious folk getting closer to their due date who were hoping to use St Mary’s when it reopens, assuming it would be at the end of the six-month “pause”.
We wish we could bring you better news. Well, any news really. But following our demonstration and petition we continue to be frustrated by the lack of transparency and forthcoming plan around reopening St Mary’s Birth Centre.
We were told it was a “temporary” closure for “up to six months”.
When we met with Richard Mitchell in the summer, the CEO of UHL NHS Trust, we were assured it wouldn’t be left until the last minute to announce any decision.
Yet here we are, less than THREE weeks away from that six-month deadline (7th January) with no further news, leaving both expectant mothers and staff in limbo. This is unacceptable. It is no way to treat either families or valued staff members.
If you would like to remind our Melton and Syston MP* that this issue hasn’t gone away - and neither will we - do email him on: edward.argar.mp@parliament.uk
👀 In the meantime, watch this space for some exciting news coming about the next steps in our campaign.
A & H
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*If you live outside Melton and Syston but still in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland, you can also write to your own MP to raise this issue as SMBC provides maternity care throughout the whole area covered by the local NHS Trust - with many travelling in for the care provided. Use this website to find out how to contact yours https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP
