Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health

South West & Wessex

The geographical area covered by the South West & Wessex CEMACH Region includes Avon, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly, Devon, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight with a population of 6.3 million.

There are 40 maternity units ranging from 18 midwifery led community based units to 2 tertiary units in Bristol & Southampton. There are over 65,000 live births per annum. T

The South West & Wessex Region enquires into maternal, perinatal and childhood deaths.  There is current work on developing collaboration between the local safeguarding children boards and the CEMACH office. The regional office activitiy is subcontracted to Bristol University. The Bristol office also houses the South West Congenital Anomaly Register (SWCAR).  

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