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Doctors at remote Devon hospital get âcrash courseâ after maternity unit shut
Published 11 August 2026 ¡ health
Staff at North Devon district hospital given training in difficult births in case mothers-to-be cannot get to Exeter Doctors at one of Englandâs remotest hospitals
Staff at North Devon district hospital given training in difficult births in case mothers-to-be cannot get to Exeter Doctors at one of Englandâs remotest hospitals have been given a âcrash courseâ in birth emergencies after its maternity unit was shut and as fears grow that the safety of women and babies may be put at risk. From Tuesday, the maternity service at North Devon district hospital (NDDH) in Barnstaple has been suspended indefinitely owing to staff shortages, leaving many pregnant women facing a journey of at least an hour and a half when they go into labour. Continue reading...
Published: August 11, 2026 ⢠5:37 PM IST ¡ Updated: August 11, 2026 ⢠6:09 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Staff at North Devon district hospital given training in difficult births in case mothers-to-be cannot get to Exeter Doctors at one of Englandâs remotest hospitals have been given a âcrash courseâ in birth emergencies after its maternity unit was shut and as fears grow that the safety of women and babies may be put at risk.
From Tuesday, the maternity service at North Devon district hospital (NDDH) in Barnstaple has been suspended indefinitely owing to staff shortages, leaving many pregnant women facing a journey of at least an hour and a half when they go into labour.
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