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Devon maternity crisis deepens as urgent meeting with PM Andy Burnham demanded: Tense five-hour hearing exposes North Devon hospital birthing unit crisis
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Devon maternity crisis deepens as urgent meeting with PM Andy Burnham demanded: Tense five-hour hearing exposes North Devon hospital birthing unit crisis
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PM Andy Burnham steps in over North Devon maternity crisis: He says it is "unacceptable" women have to travel long distances to give birth
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North Devon District Hospital maternity unit to reopen this month : The NHS trust said progress has been made to recruit staff
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'Massive public concern' as hospital pauses births due to staffing crisis: NHS boss summoned to emergency meeting over the sudden North Devon maternity ...
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