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• Witney Community Hospital is set to close for seven months (picture courtesy of Nicola Avery)
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• Co-leader of the National Health Action Party, Dr Clive Peedell
OXFORD health bosses have The 30-bed Wenrisc ward is set to Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust result of the closure. a major challenge to safely staff the announced plans to shut down one close from September 1 until March – which runs eight community hospitals Spokesperson for Oxford Health, Lor- number of beds currently open across ward of Witney Community Hospital 31 2016 - throughout the typically busy across the county including Witney – can O’Neill, said: “In a difficult fi nancial our community hospitals.” for seven months. said there will be no job losses as a environment, the trust is faced with winter months. • Continues on page 3
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