Daisy Hill Petition Gains Almost 10k Signatures to Save Maternity Services

Nicola Grant Workers Party Representative for Newry and Armagh said l last night I was proud to attend a public meeting to support the demands of the people of Newry and surrounding areas to keep Daisy Hill Maternity Unit open.

Ms Grant said there was standing room only and the anger, frustration and determination was there for all to see this is turning what should be a joyful event for expectant mothers into a frightening and anxious experience. The very thought of going into labour and then having to travel to Craigavon to deliver their baby has them terrified. People were also very angry that staff who have served the patients well in the unit found out this latest…

Daisy Hill petition gains almost 10k signatures to save maternity services

“Signing the petition helps demonstrate the strength of public concern and gives local people a collective voice in decisions about their hospital.”

Mum-to-be says axing Daisy Hill maternity could be difference in giving birth in hospital or side of the road

An anxious mum-to-be has warned that shifting maternity services from Daisy Hill to Craigavon could mean the difference between expectant mothers giving birth in hospital or at the side of a road. The  local woman, who asked not to be named, was speaking ahead of a public meeting to demand the Southern Trust rethink its ‘contingency’ plan which could see maternity services relocated due to ‘significant’ workforce pressures. That meeting is due t…