New maternity equipment part of £2m boost
Yorkshire Evening Post
|December 30, 2025
New maternity equipment is set to make an arrival at Leeds hospitals as part of a £2m investment bid to improve services for families.
Five new foetal ultrasound machines, 14 neonatal resuscitaires and five delivery suite beds are set to arrive at Leeds General Infirmary and St James's University Hospital in the coming weeks.
Building improvements will also take place with the refurbishment of the foetal medicine counselling room, a maternity antenatal counselling room and two staff rooms in the maternity.
This story is from the December 30, 2025 edition of Yorkshire Evening Post.
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