Concerns about feeling pressure to have caesarean section, or paying for hotel in Exeter after hospital in Barnstaple suspends birthing services
For mother-to-be Harriet Knight, the suspension of maternity services at one of England’s most remote hospitals means having to face horribly stark choices.
“The next closest maternity unit is a full two hours away and we have a family history of labour taking under two hours from start to finish,” said Knight.
