HEALTH SERVICES IN HUDDERSFIELD AND CALDERDALE
Early day motion 1291, tabled 19 December 2005 by Barry Sheerman (Labour). Signed by 6 members.
That this House notes the consultation on health services in Calderdale and Huddersfield being conducted by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust and the Huddersfield and South Huddersfield Primary Care Trusts; calls upon the trusts to ensure the provision of full maternity services, with midwives backed up by physicians in Huddersfield; urges the trusts to reconsider plans to transfer maternity, obstetrics and paediatric services to Calderdale Royal Hospital; and calls on them to prioritise the health and wellbeing of mothers and children by ensuring they have access to full specialist maternity services in Huddersfield.
Signatures by party: Labour 4, Conservative 1, DUP 1.