UF Health Leesburg Hospital is expanding its focus on high-demand women’s specialty services, including cardiovascular care, comprehensive breast health, urogynecology, orthopedics and stroke care, as part of a broader initiative to realign care delivery to meet the changing health needs of the local community.

At the same time, the hospital confirmed that “labor and delivery services will sunset later this fall” — a move that eliminates maternity care in Leesburg even as administrators say the strategy is designed to strengthen women’s health services.

Hospital officials framed the decision as a response to shifting demographics and health care demands in both Florida and the nation. They pointed to declining birth rates and an aging population as key drivers of the change. According to

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