Fight to reopen maternity unit

Pregnant women in Tyrone have said they will step up the fight to rescue their maternity unit almost a month after its closure…

Pregnant women in Tyrone have said they will step up the fight to rescue their maternity unit almost a month after its closure. Pregnant women attended a meeting at a Dungannon hotel to campaign for a reversal of the Southern Health Board's decision to close the unit at the South Tyrone Hospital.

They accused the board of failing to carry out a proper risk-assessment study before voting to shut the facility at the end of last month.

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