Emma Djan discovered via social media that Ipswich Hospital had suspended the use of gas and air for expectant mothers two weeks before her due date, after warnings over prolonged exposure for staff who work in unventilated delivery rooms and labour wards.
Foundation Trust, which runs Ipswich Hospital, told Sky News:"We appreciate that this was a very frustrating and anxious time for people who would have liked to have had the option of using gas and air while giving birth at Ipswich Maternity Unit.
"The decision was not taken lightly but we needed to be sure that the delivery areas were safe for our maternity staff to work in. It is a problem made worse by the deteriorating condition of the NHS estate with many buildings no longer fit or appropriate for a modern health service.
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