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| Hospital shut to 'risky' pregnant | Hospital shut to 'risky' pregnant |
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| Women with high-risk pregnancies are being told they cannot be admitted to a south Wales hospital because its special care baby unit is full. | Women with high-risk pregnancies are being told they cannot be admitted to a south Wales hospital because its special care baby unit is full. |
| Expectant mothers have been told by the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport they must go to other local hospitals. | Expectant mothers have been told by the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport they must go to other local hospitals. |
| The Royal Gwent says it does not expect an improvement for days. | The Royal Gwent says it does not expect an improvement for days. |
| Health officials blamed the problem on an increase in multiple and premature births, and very premature babies needing to stay longer in the unit. | Health officials blamed the problem on an increase in multiple and premature births, and very premature babies needing to stay longer in the unit. |
| The unit closed late on Friday, and the situation does not affect women with low-risk pregnancies, who can continue to have their babies at the Royal Gwent. | |
| "Due to an increase in multiple and premature births our special care baby unit is currently full," said a spokesman for Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust. | "Due to an increase in multiple and premature births our special care baby unit is currently full," said a spokesman for Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust. |
| "Very premature babies are requiring much longer stays in special care which has contributed to this problem. | "Very premature babies are requiring much longer stays in special care which has contributed to this problem. |
| "We have therefore diverted women with high-risk pregnancies to other local hospitals with the support of a regional control centre. | "We have therefore diverted women with high-risk pregnancies to other local hospitals with the support of a regional control centre. |
| "We are reviewing the situation every four hours but do not expect the situation to ease until the early part of next week. | "We are reviewing the situation every four hours but do not expect the situation to ease until the early part of next week. |
| "We would like to thank neighbouring units for their excellent support over this period." | "We would like to thank neighbouring units for their excellent support over this period." |
| The hospital, which has more than 3,400 staff and about 770 beds, serves a population of more than 550,000 | The hospital, which has more than 3,400 staff and about 770 beds, serves a population of more than 550,000 |