The decision to close Altrincham Hospital’s minor injuries unit (MIU) has prompted a demand for special meeting of Trafford council.
Liberal Democrats have submitted a formal request to Trafford mayor Coun Amy Whyte for the meeting to debate ‘the future of urgent care’ at the hospital.
It follows Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board’s decision to permanently close the MIU and direct patients to Wythenshawe Hospital.
The MIU has been closed since the first Covid lockdown four years ago when specialist emergency nursing staff were redeployed to Wythenshawe.
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