Coronavirus: The Durham maternity ward supporting mothers

The challenges of giving birth during the coronavirus pandemic have been laid bare by mums and medical staff at a hospital.

Patients said they could not fault the care of workers at the University Hospital of North Durham, which is already seeing an increase in bookings thanks to the lockdown.

It comes as the Royal College of Midwives has launched a campaign urging pregnant women to use health services if they feel unwell.

Concerns have been raised that some women are too scared to go to hospital because of Covid-19.