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Warning to pregnant women as NHS faces shortage of pain relief
Expectant mums are being given an urgent warning that may soon derail their birth plans as the NHS has revealed it is facing a shortage of epidural kits to provide pain relief during delivery - alongside a shortage of an alternative pain relieving drug too. Epidurals are an injection given into a patient’s back during labour to stop them from feeling pain.They are always administered by an anaesthetist, - although not everyone can have them, as clinical risks such as heavy bleeding may mean some mums have to rule out the option.
