Do bank hols/Easter weekend affect ...

[Loulabelle]

... hospitals in terms of booking in for induction? If I don't go beforehand I will be due to be induced on Easter Sat/Sun and someone's told my mum they will do it early or late due to the bank holiday! I hadn't really considered this as I assumed hospitals just operated as normal. Anyone got any idea? xx

 

[xx emma xx]

Oh I'm not sure. My hospital mw appointment is later though cos they won't do appointments on the bank holiday but that may be totally different as its just an appointment x

 

[Loulabelle]

This person told my mum they have a skeleton staff on bank hols and so wont do induction unless medically necessary! i can see me having the longest pregnancy in the history of the world! lol x

 

[amandapanda]

I'm due on Easter Sunday....I guess they may work with slightly less staff because people will have booked holidays, but they must need a certain amount. I would assume it's like A & E...it has to run as normal...but they may just cover emergencies only....not sure though xx

 

[mumofmany]

I know with my last baby I was due 6th Jan and went in 2 weeks early to be induced they were going to induce me xmas eve think thati still classed as a holiday day, then i wasnlt ready so theyplanned new years eve to induce but i went myself 27th dec. Doctor told me they still class them as normal days, he was so determined for me to have a xmas baby or new year baby. so i think it may depend on hospital.