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New & Expectant Parents Furious Over Last Night's TV Show, The Rotunda.

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A TV crew was allowed in to film, while partners' access is curtailed.

New and expectant parents say they are furious at last night's TV show The Rotunda.

They're hitting out at the fact a TV crew was allowed in to the hospital, while partners are not.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the hospital says minimal numbers of crew were on site, and filming in delivery suites took place through cameras operated remotely.

They say management at the Rotunda Hospital decided to proceed with filming as it is an important platform that allows patients and their families to share their pregnancy and birth stories with dignity and respect.

These parents say the programme was very upsetting, given the restrictions they have faced

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