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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Ryan Merrifield

Pregnant women warned as gas and air for pain relief suspended over midwife safety fears

The use of gas and air in maternity wards is being suspended amid midwife safety fears.

Multiple NHS Trusts are temporarily stopping the pain relief for pregnant women during labour.

The nitrous oxide levels have been recorded at 50 times the safety limit with concerns raised about staff being exposed to fumes on a regular basis.

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