Lack of staff forced four in ten NHS maternity units to turn away expectant mothers last year

Lack of staff forced four in ten NHS maternity units to turn away expectant mothers last year Pregnant women were forced to travel to alternative maternity units when four in ten temporarily closed due to staff shortages last year.

Some hospitals turned expectant mothers away for weeks at a time or on dozens of occasions, an alarming investigation reveals.

It means expectant mothers were unable to give birth or have check-ups at the maternity unit or birth centre closest to their home or with the midwives they wanted. The Daily Mail