Barnstaple’s North Devon District Hospital has temporarily shuttered its birthing wing due to staff shortages, forcing expectant mums to face a gruelling journey of almost two hours to Exeter
'No woman should have to give birth in a lay-by — Government must act to keep maternity unit open'
Barnstaple’s North Devon District Hospital has temporarily shuttered its birthing wing due to staff shortages, forcing expectant mums to face a gruelling journey of almost two hours to Exeter
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00:09, 25 Aug 2026
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