This is a peer reviewed study investigating capacity planning for maternity units.
It shows how to check if the current size is appropriate to the current number of births and then the steps required to establish how the number of births may change over time.
Finally it demonstrates how reducing length of stay may be counterproductive.
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This Supplementary-material-S2.xlsx allows you to review data and calculate local capacity and future need.
The DOI for the study is https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22/1/87