A MATERNITY open day has been held at Airedale Hospital to help explain this part of the health service to the public.

A spokesman for Airedale NHS Foundation Trust said the event, staged by the Maternity Department on April 6, was the second of its kind at Airedale and had been a "great success".

She added: "There was a fantastic array of information stalls, the chance to join in a 'Sling Swing' session and the opportunity to try out a maternity pack.

"Visitors were also given the chance to have a tour of the hospital's maternity facilities, some parent education taster sessions and could chat with some of the department's midwives."

Sarah Simpson, head of midwifery at Airedale, said: ā€œA lot of hard work went into planning this fantastic event and Iā€™m really proud to work with such an incredible team of midwives and midwifery staff who have done an amazing job.ā€