South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust
Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe , Manchester M23 9LT
| Year | Babies | Caesarean Section | Hysterectomy |
| 1991 | 2,994 | 463 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2,870 | 535 | 5 |
| 1993 | 2,635 | 525 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2,494 | 393 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3,204 | 521 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2,975 | 523 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2,928 | 512 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2,826 | 611 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2,754 | 687 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2,570 | 624 | 2 |
Delivery Details (Mothers and babies, 1st January - 31st December 2001)
Mothers delivered - 2,490 + 26 home delivered babies
Babies delivered - 2,540 + 26 home delivered babies
Live births - 2,529
Stillbirths (including early fetal deaths in uterus) - 11
Normal deliveries - 1,550
Forceps - 71
Ventouse - 249
Vaginal breech deliveries - 12
Caesarian sections - 634 (elective 278, emergency 356)
Hysterectomies - 0 (post caesarian section)
Maternal deaths - 1
We do not collect data regarding vaginal births after caesarean section (the
hospital writes)
Statistics - 2002
Mothers delivered - 2,577
Babies delivered - 2,609
Live births - 2,598
Stillbirths - 11(including early fetal deaths in uterus)
Normal deliveries 1,543
Forceps - 86
Ventouse - 243
Vaginal breech deliveries - 13
Caesarian sections - 707 (elective 316, emergency 391)
Hysterectomies 1 (post caesarian section)
Maternal deaths - 1
Home deliveries - 38
* Individual Hospital Summaries