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More than 100 maternity staff sue NHS over gas exposure
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- Robbie Kalusand Matt Precey PA Media.
- The staff, who include midwives and healthcare assistants, all worked at Basildon Hospital in Essex between 2018 and 2023.
- Symptoms including fatigue, anxiety, headaches and "brain fog" were reported.
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Robbie Kalusand Matt Precey PA Media. The staff, including midwives, claim they were exposed to hazardous levels of nitrous oxide More than 100 maternity staff are taking legal action against a hospital trust after being exposed to what they say were "hazardous" levels of nitrous oxide.
The staff, who include midwives and healthcare assistants, all worked at Basildon Hospital in Essex between 2018 and 2023.
Symptoms including fatigue, anxiety, headaches and "brain fog" were reported.
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