Children's ward at St John's Hospital in Livingston in danger of being permanently closed in the evenings
dailyrecord.co.ukThe children’s ward at St John’s Hospital is in danger of being closed permanently in the evenings and patients sent to Edinburgh for treatment.According to a new report overnight paediatric services could be scrapped if the hospital is not able resume them full-time in the next year to 18 months.The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has been investigating children’s care at the hospital since overnight services were suspended in 2017 because of staff shortages.In March 2019 overnight care began again at the Livingston hospital four nights a week and it was hoped that full-time cover would be reinstated shortly after.However, a third RCPCH report has suggested that the hospital may have to become a short stay paediatric.
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