Special report

Hands off our hospital

VITAL services at North Manchester General Hospital were threatened with closure after Heywood and Middleton PCT's board recommended to axe its A and E department, its paediatric services and its maternity ward. See how our campaign to save services shaped up ...

Panel to have final say on hospital services

THE decision to axe accident and emergency and maternity services at hospitals across the region is set to be reviewed by an independent body.

New upset for maternity services

CONTROVERSIAL plans to shake-up Greater Manchester's maternity, babies' and children's services could be overturned by the Health Secretary.

Our services are safe!

THE FUTURE of services at North Manchester General Hospital has finally been secured following months of campaigning by local people.

‘Committee made the right decision’

TIM Presswood, chairman of the Healthy Futures Joint Committee, said: "We have taken a long and very thorough look at how the NHS can provide the best care for patients in the north east of Greater Manchester. Improvements in healthcare and changes in health needs mean patients no longer have to go to hospital for every type of treatment.

MP’s hospital campaign ‘won’t harm Middleton’

MIDDLETON MP Jim Dobbin says his support of Fairfield Hospital in the fight to keep children's and maternity services will not put those at North Manchester General in jeopardy.

You did it!

AFTER months of campaigning the final decision over the future of services in the region came down to a tense vote between North Manchester General and Fairfield Hospital.