Newry & Armagh MLA Liz Kimmins has expressed her deep concern regarding the capacity of maternity services across the Southern Trust area and in particular Daisy Hill Hospital.
The Sinn Féin elected representative said,
“I have been contacted by maternity staff from Daisy Hill expressing their serious concerns following a meeting with Southern Trust Senior Management.
The Trust have outlined fundamental concerns regarding the capacity of maternity services across the Southern Trust area due to a significant shortage of Obstetrics and Gynae consultants”.
Whilst this is also an issue right across the North, I am now deeply concerned by this development and what this may mean going forward for maternity services in our area”.
The Assembly Health Committee Chairperson concluded,
“My Sinn Féin colleague and I have been in direct contact with both the Health Minister Mike Nesbitt, and his Permanent Secretary directly, as well as the Southern Trust.
Sinn Féin will continue to work at this until a viable solution is found to stabilise this vital service for women and babies”.
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