BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Starting September 1, Memorial Hospital in Biloxi will no longer offer labor and delivery services.

Memorial Health System officially took full ownership of Merit Health Biloxi on January 31, 2025, and officials said the move is a consolidation of services to improve efficiency.

The Biloxi hospital will still offer OB-GYN services, but labor and delivery services will be provided at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport.

The Gulfport hospital also has the only NICU in South Mississippi.

Memorial Health System released the following statement on the changes:

The following hospitals will still offer labor and delivery services in the lower six counties:

Memorial Hospital Gulfport

Singing River Hospital Ocean Springs

Singing River Hospital Pascagoula

George Regiona

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