Shake up for children with longterm illnesses
Posted on Wednesday, February 01, 2012
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A public consultations underway into plans to shut childrens inpatients services at South tyneside District Hospital and move them to Newcastle and Sunderland
Health bosses want your views on plans to shut childrens' inpatient services at South Tyneside District Hospital. It means children with long-term illnesses would instead stay in Sunderland or Newcastle.
Director of Comissioning Development, Dr David Hambleton, says the move makes sense, but wants to hear your views too. He's been speaking to our reporter Joel Goldman:
16 February from 6pm, Caedmon Room, Gateshead Library, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, NE8 4LN
Sunderland:
17 January from 2pm, Washington Leisure Centre, The Galleries, Washington Town Centre, Washington, NE38 7SS
23 February from 6pm, Training & Education Centre, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Kayll Road, Sunderland, SR4 7TP
South Tyneside:
23 January from 2pm, Living Waters Church, St Judes Terrace, South Shields, South Tyneside, NE33 5PB
6 March from 6pm, Living Waters Church, St Judes Terrace, South Shields, South Tyneside, NE33 5PB
13 March from 2pm, The Glen Primary Care Centre, Glen Street, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 1NU
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