As part of this review we:
- Modelled current and future demand
- Analysed patterns of hospital utilisation and catchment area
- Analysed of births by place of birth, age and deprivation quintile
- Reported on trends in risk factors for adverse outcomes from pregnancy and indicators of the quality of maternity services
- Reported on compliance of service providers against national standards
- Conducted interviews with local services to discuss how projected future need could be met
