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GP told me to 'stand differently' over pregnancy swelling, then my organs failed
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (655+ words) Frankie Harrison went to her GP about her pregnancy swelling A woman whose pregnancy concerns were dismissed by her GP subsequently underwent an emergency caesarean section after her organs began to fail. Frankie Harrison, a clinical psychiatrist who qualified from…...
Mum hits out over at-risk birth centre as closure branded 'shambolic"
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (907+ words) Jordan Aley and her son Oliver. Image via Jordan Aley. (Image: Jordan Aley) Controversial plans to move a Leicestershire town's midwifery services to city hospitals have come under fire, with campaigners branding a recent meeting "shambolic. NHS bosses confirmed earlier…...
Critical incident declared as maternity ward lifts break down
10+ mon, 1+ day ago (269+ words) A critical incident has been declared at a maternity unit used by expecting mothers from Leicestershire. George Eliot Hospital has been forced to close its maternity department to all new admissions until further notice due to a technical issue. The…...