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Huddersfield set to lose A&E department

A campaign has been launched to try to save the Accident and Emergency Unit at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.

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Huddersfield A and E closure plans to go for public consultation

Plans which could see Huddersfield lose its accident and emergency services to Halifax will go out to public consultation.

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General practitioners from Kirklees and Calderdale agreed to the move at a meeting in Huddersfield today.

People are very passionate about their local health services and that passion was evident at today’s meeting. We share that passion and that is why we are very eager to get out and talk to the public about our proposals. We know there is significant interest in the proposed changes and we are keen to listen to views. There are also some misconceptions out there and we will look forward to explaining our reasoning and processes to the public.

– Dr Steve Ollerton

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