Scots maternity units have been inundated with panicked calls from pregnant women after the UK Government announced they were among the most vulnerable from coronavirus.
Ayrshire Maternity Unit (AMU) said its assessment hotline was experiencing "unprecedented" levels of calls after Boris Johnson announced expectant mothers were among those potentially most at risk from the Covid-19 outbreak.
Following the announcement NHS bosses urged women not to panic call the line, instead leaving it open for women who were experiencing 'pregnancy-related problems' such as 'bleeding and abdominal pain'.
A spokesperson said: "Our emergency phone line in Maternity Assessment is currently experiencing an unprecedented amount of non emergency calls from
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