Hospital bosses said there were only 100 births at the unit from April 2011 to March 2012 compared to almost 4,000 in Lincoln. All antenatal and postnatal care would remain in Grantham, the NHS said.

A decision to close a hospital accident and emergency unit overnight has been backed by the government. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) closed Grantham Hospital's unit a year ago ...

The figures for births at Grantham Hospital compares to 3,897 at Lincoln and 2,160 at Boston, the NHS report said. In 2007, the NHS said a target of 300 births was needed to keep the unit open.