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| Ambulance Strikes: Births suspended at Frome Birthing Centre | Ambulance Strikes: Births suspended at Frome Birthing Centre |
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| Those with general appointments at the centre are being asked to "attend as usual" | Those with general appointments at the centre are being asked to "attend as usual" |
| Women will not be able to give birth at a birthing centre while ambulance staff strike, a NHS trust has said. | Women will not be able to give birth at a birthing centre while ambulance staff strike, a NHS trust has said. |
| Bath's Royal United hospital said births at Frome Birthing Centre have been temporarily suspended because safe transfer to hospital can not be guaranteed if it is required. | Bath's Royal United hospital said births at Frome Birthing Centre have been temporarily suspended because safe transfer to hospital can not be guaranteed if it is required. |
| Ambulance staff belonging to GMB, Unison and Unite, are striking in a dispute over pay. | Ambulance staff belonging to GMB, Unison and Unite, are striking in a dispute over pay. |
| The suspension will stay in place until 19:00 GMT on Monday. | The suspension will stay in place until 19:00 GMT on Monday. |
| 'Difficult decision' | 'Difficult decision' |
| The midwife-led centre said it had "made the difficult decision" due to "increased strain" on the ambulance service, but that it will continue to provide ante-natal and post-natal support. | The midwife-led centre said it had "made the difficult decision" due to "increased strain" on the ambulance service, but that it will continue to provide ante-natal and post-natal support. |
| Those with general appointments are being asked to attend as usual, with the option of a midwife-led birth available at the Royal United Hospital Birthing Centre in Bath. | Those with general appointments are being asked to attend as usual, with the option of a midwife-led birth available at the Royal United Hospital Birthing Centre in Bath. |
| The centre said it is "sorry for any disappointment this may cause" and hope "for a speedy resolution to this dispute". | The centre said it is "sorry for any disappointment this may cause" and hope "for a speedy resolution to this dispute". |
| Frome Birthing Centre said they had "made the difficult decision" due to "increase strain" on the ambulance service | Frome Birthing Centre said they had "made the difficult decision" due to "increase strain" on the ambulance service |
| In line with previous industrial action by ambulance staff, life-threatening 999 calls will be attended to, but other emergencies may not be, or could face delays. | In line with previous industrial action by ambulance staff, life-threatening 999 calls will be attended to, but other emergencies may not be, or could face delays. |
| Both nurses and ambulance staff are set to walk out on 6 February, one of the biggest days of industrial action for the NHS in this dispute. | Both nurses and ambulance staff are set to walk out on 6 February, one of the biggest days of industrial action for the NHS in this dispute. |
| The Government has said the above-inflation pay rises requested are unaffordable. | The Government has said the above-inflation pay rises requested are unaffordable. |
| The advice remains to call 999 in an emergency. | The advice remains to call 999 in an emergency. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| UK ambulance services | UK ambulance services |
| Health | |
| Frome | Frome |
| NHS | NHS |
| Strike action | Strike action |