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Maternity unit stays closed as women diverted 53 miles

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  • Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust said the North Devon District Hospital maternity unit will stay closed.
  • The unit has been closed since 11 August, requiring women to travel 53 miles to Exeter.
  • MP Ian Roome (Liberal Democrat) said nearly 100 women have been redirected to Exeter and called it unacceptable.
  • The trust will reassess staffing on 28 September and fortnightly thereafter.