Pregnant woman taken ill on West Ham train

Melissa York, Reporter Monday, February 18, 2013
5.09 PM

Commuters were delayed travelling into work this morning after a pregnant woman was taken ill at West Ham.

Paramedics were called to West Ham station at 7.48am to reports of a patient unwell on a high-speed c2c sevice.

They treated the woman at the scene before she was taken to Newham University Hospital.

A c2c spokesperson said: “Trains were delayed for up to 15 minutes this morning, after a pregnant passenger was taken ill on a train at West Ham station.

“We apologise to anyone whose journey was disrupted during this incident.”