The maternity department says levels of a gas in the air could affect staff working long periods.
A maternity department has suspended its provision of gas and air, the most common method of pain relief, to women in labour.
William Harvey Hospital in Ashford withdrew the painkiller because of ventilation issues in its labour rooms. East Kent Hospitals Maternity said the current levels of gas in the air "could affect the health of staff" who work for long periods.The news comes only weeks after a damning inquiry into maternity services at East Kent Hospitals Trust.
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