‘Babies will be born in laybys’: maternity cuts leave women with stark choices in Devon
Expectant mothers in North Devon face significant risks as maternity services at the local district hospital are suspended due to staffing shortages. Women are now forced to travel over 90 minutes to reach the nearest unit, raising concerns about emergency births during transit.
Expectant mothers in the region face having to travel for at least an hour and a half to give birth in a maternity unit. Expectant mothers in the region face having to travel for at least an hour and a half to give birth in a maternity unit. Hospitals ‘Babies will be born in laybys’: maternity cuts leave women with stark choices in Devon Concerns about feeling pressure to have caesarean section, or paying for hotel in Exeter after hospital in Barnstaple suspends birthing services
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