A pregnant woman who needed an emergency transfer from hospital in Elgin to Inverness, 40 miles away, has urged NHS Grampian to recruit more consultants.
Campaigners say it’s the latest in a series of scares focussed on the Moray maternity unit, which was downgraded five years ago due to a lack of staff.
The health authority says a consultant-led maternity service could be reinstated by 2026.
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