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The UK government said the ruling would bring "clarity and confidence for women and service providers such as hospitals, refuges, and sports clubs".

For example, patients with tinnitus and needing ear wax removal often end up being referred to specialists when they could be helped outside hospitals.

As a result of the delays, health boards are having to move bodies between hospitals to ensure morgues do not exceed capacity.

A UK government spokesperson said that the decision "brings clarity and confidence for women, and services such as hospitals, refuges, and sports clubs".

Despite the hardships, Ridge became a certified nursing assistant and found a job as a part-time morgue attendant at Highland Hospital in Oakland, one of the five hospitals run by Alameda Health System.