Bed overflows forcing pregnant women to switch hospitals

By Harriet Alexander
Updated January 2 2015 - 7:10am, first published 4:00am
Doctors are concerned at the rate of transfer of pregnant women.
Doctors are concerned at the rate of transfer of pregnant women.

HOSPITAL patients overflowing from emergency departments are clogging up beds in maternity wards, while pregnant women are being transferred to distant hospitals to deliver their babies because of a lack of resources.

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