A Scots maternity unit has banned husbands and children from antenatal appointments amid the coronavirus pandemic. Just four days after announcing that birthing partners will have to wear masks during labour in the fight against Covid-19, NHS Ayrshire and Arran made the announcement on Friday night that expectant women should attend all appoints alone.
A post on the Ayrshire Maternity Unit'sFacebook page said: "With the escalation in social distancing polices we would ask that, from Monday 23rd March 2020, only pregnant women attend clinic appointments which includes scan appointments in Ayrshire Maternity Unit until further notice. "Please do not bring visitors including children with you to these appointments as they will not be