1.   The labour ward provides user-friendly notes for pregnant women, arising out of discussions with patients.

2.   Who got fathers into the labour wards?

3.   Labour ward councillor Frank Robson said he supported the plans but was angry work had started on the site before the scheme had been approved.

4.   Labour ward councillor Margaret Thomas said people in the house had threatened opponents of the planning application who would not now come forward for fear of repercussions.

5.   Both the Royal College and childbirth groups agree that consultant obstetricians should spend more time in the labour ward helping junior staff.

6.   Ideally, said Mr Edwards, he would like a consultant to be on duty full-time in the labour ward but because of financial constraints that was impossible.

7.   Three hours later, he was in the labour ward delivering yet another baby.