By knelson@thekmgroup.co.uk (Katie May Nelson, local democracy reporter) A hospital will carry out an investigation after mothers in labour were unable to access gas and air pain relief. Last week, an issue with ventilation on maternity wards at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford meant women in labour didn’t have access to Entonox, a mixture of oxygen and nitrous oxide gas. This was due to the levels of gas in the air, which could affect the health of staff who work for long periods in the labour rooms. East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, who run the hospital, stressed mot…
