NHS Board approves plans for a public engagement on proposed changes to where high-risk and complex maternity and gynaecology care happens in Liverpool

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside (ICB) has approved plans for a six-week public engagement on where high-risk and complex gynaecology and maternity care happens in Liverpool, during a meeting of its Board earlier today.

Following this decision, a six-week public engagement period will be launched next week (running between 2 June and 14 July 2026) to gather views on the proposed change, which would see a small number of very high-risk and complex births and gynaecology operations taking place at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, rather than at Liverpool Women’s Hospital.

A link to the minutes from the ICB Board Meeting where the decision was made to proceed with the engagement process, and a video recording of the meeting, will be made available via our Meeting and Event Archive.

More details about the proposed changes, and information about how people can take part in the public engagement, will be shared once the engagement period launches next week.