Pregnancy15 hrs agoDate set for maternity services to reopenThe unit in Barnstaple was temporarily closed over staffing shortages and safety concerns.15 hrs ago23 hrs agoBaby Tommy's our 'light', says grieving family of newborn whose mum died in childbirthChelsea McGillivray, from Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, fell into cardiac arrest during labour after what was believed to be a textbook pregnancy.23 hrs ago1 day agoWhy is folic acid being added to bread flour?The government says it must now be added to non-wholemeal wheat flour to prevent birth defects.1 day ago6 days agoMore than 50 babies affected by maternity closureMore than 50 babies who were due to be born at Barnstaple have been delivered at Exeter hospital.6 days ago7 days agoWoman told 'nobody wants to see a pregnant person' in work by her boss, tribunal findsA sales manager from Swansea was told by a male colleague that "nobody wants to see a pregnant person".7 days ago7 days ago'Not giving birth in a car park is a good job'Maternity services at North Devon District Hospital have been suspended since 11 August.7 days ago7 days agoMum's perforated bowel ordeal after scan errorMum developed sepsis after scan error and now calls for better postnatal care for women.7 days ago8 days agoBirthing unit could reopen by end of next monthHealth bosses say they are "cautiously optimistic" births can resume at Barnstaple hospital.8 days ago24 Aug 2026Mum wants people to know 'there is hope after pregnancy loss' Hayley Metcalfe, 37, suffered the loss of two babies at 17 and 19 weeks into the pregnancies. 24 Aug 2026...
