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Four lose out in hospital shake-up


8/12/2006

ROCHDALE Infirmary, Fairfield Hospital, Hope Hospital and Macclesfield General Hospital will all lose their baby services, health bosses decided today (Friday).

The Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts have been meeting all day in Manchester to decide which of 10 different options to adopt as the future of maternity and children's services in the region.

By a majority of 7 to 4, the committee decided to adopt Option 1, which will see Greater Manchester's baby services being based at sites at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan, North Manchester General, Royal Bolton, Royal Oldham, St Mary's, Stepping Hill, Wythenshawe and Tameside General.

Neonatal Intensive Care Units will be based at St Mary's, the Royal Oldham and Royal Bolton Hospitals

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   I am absolutely stunned by this decision. Hope Hospital has in internationally renown neonatal unit, an excellent birth centre & a wonderful consultant delivery service. This is an extremely sad day for the mothers & babies of Salford. I guess as I believe Hazel Blears was a home birth - hospital/birth centres/neonatal units are of no concern to her.
Sandra, salford
8/12/2006 at 17:16
   Another mess by this Salford Labour council,they are carrying out everything that Torys where trying to do. Hazel Blears is always talking about keeping Salford united this wont help. Couldnt her friend Tony help or will that be asking to much.

Peter Jackson, Irlam
8/12/2006 at 16:53
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