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Hospital's birthing unit reopens | |
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A hospital forced to close its doors to women with high-risk pregnancies after its special care baby unit became full is able to admit them once again. | |
Expectant mothers had been told by the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport they must go to other local hospitals. | |
A spokesman said on Monday the baby unit now had one cot available, but the situation was being reviewed regularly. | |
He added the unit had recently experienced a run of multiple births which had taken all the spaces. | |
The unit had closed late on Friday. | |
The situation had not affected women with low-risk pregnancies, who were able to have their babies at the Royal Gwent over the weekend. | |
The spokesman for Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust said very premature babies were requiring much longer stays in special care which has contributed to this problem. | |
Women were diverted to other local hospitals, mainly Royal Glamorgan near Llantrisant, the Princess of Wales in Bridgend, and Southmead in Bristol. | |
"We would like to thank neighbouring units for their excellent support over this period," he added. | |
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 |