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Chorley A&E unit to reopen after safety closure
Chorley Hospital A&E department is due to reopen in August after being closed due to ‘unacceptable’ safety concerns.
The Lancashire hospital was downgraded to an urgent care centre in April as a result of a substantial doctor shortage following a pay cap on agency staff. So far, nine doctors out of 14 have been secured and recruitment is under way for the remaining six.
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) maintained that it ‘hoped to reinstate’ the unit but that there were ‘no guarantees’.
The trust is currently looking to appoint two overseas doctors and has received four applications for permanent staff. The service will need 10 permanent staff, while the remaining four can be temporary.
Professor Mark Pugh, medical director of LTHT, said: "If we achieve that staffing position we hope to be able to reinstate the department from the end of August.
"If we do not have the right number we won't be able to reinstate the department in August."
The news comes as more than 18,000 people have signed a petition to keep the A&E open.
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