Wick maternity downgraded, Caithness mums in tears

Caithness mums have gone home in tears after their protest failed to stop Wick's maternity services being downgraded. They gathered outside NHS Highland's HQ this morning, before board members approved plans to allow midwives to run the unit at Caithness General. The shake-up means midwives will only handle so-called straight-forward births, but rely on specialists in Inverness to treat complications - but first the patients must be driven to Raigmore Hospital by ambulance. That's a journey of over 100-miles and can take over 2.5-hours along Scotland's most dangerous road, the A9. MFR News reporter Bryan Rutherford brings you this special report in an extended 5pm bulletin.