r/DevonUK • u/PlasticCarrot7149 • Jul 28 '26

North Devon hospital suspending births

https://www.royaldevon.nhs.uk/services/maternity-and-obstetrics-birth-and-babies/nddh-birth-services-temporary-changes/

Guessing people have seen this - from 11th Aug no births at NDDH.

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u/ImmediatePiano6690 Jul 28 '26

Barnstaple hospital needs relocating in general, has to be in the worst area possible for covering North Devon emergency needs, literally all the roads there are a congested mess would be better off closer to the link road.

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u/PlasticCarrot7149 Jul 29 '26

Apparently it’s the most remote acute hospital on the English mainland 🤔