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To: NHS Lanarkshire & Integrated Joint Board
Stop the closure of Douglas Ward
Stop the closure of Douglas Ward in Udston Hospital, Hamilton.
Why is this important?
On 30 October 2017, NHS Lanarkshire voted to close Douglas Ward at Udston Hospital. This decision was made without proper public or patient consultation. The ward provides crucial lifeline care to patients with complex health needs. Many of the patients have lived there for over ten years and now consider this their home, as do the relatives who visit. Its closure means that its patients will move further away from family and friends, and have less contact from loved ones and the additional support they desperately need.
