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Doctors at remote Devon hospital get ‘crash course’ after maternity unit shut

Staff at North Devon district hospital given training in difficult births in case mothers-to-be cannot get to Exeter Doctors at one of England’s remotest hospitals have been given a “crash course” in birth emergencies after its maternity…

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Staff at North Devon district hospital given training in difficult births in case mothers-to-be cannot get to Exeter Doctors at one of England’s remotest hospitals have been given a “crash course” in birth emergencies after its maternity unit was shut and as fears grow that the safety of women and babies may be put at risk.

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