Differences in Covid restrictions at maternity hospitals 'baffling women' 

Advocates say pregnant women's partners should not be viewed as 'visitors' and want the 'entire labour experience to be accompanied'.

Visiting restrictions to maternity hospitals should be risk assessed to show how they are protecting women and staff, maternity advocates have said.

The call comes as a number of hospitals eased some restrictions in the last few days, but others have made no change. This only deepens the inequity of access, advocates say, as they demanded the science behind these changes be made public.