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Oppose plans to downgrade acute services
at South Tyneside Hospital:

• Children and young people's (paediatrics urgent and emergency) services will be downgraded from a 24 hour consultant led service to 12 hours and will be less safe and sustainable to the service we have now.
• Consultant led Maternity services will go to Sunderland. A possible Midwife led unit may remain but no Consultant led services at STH. STH gives one of the best maternity services in England to South Tyneside and will be less safe and sustainable if it is downgraded.
• Special care baby unit closed with nearest service Sunderland. This service is vital for South Tyneside mothers-to-be and vulnerable babies.
• Women's services (gynaecology) covering inpatient surgery where you would need an overnight hospital stay will go to Sunderland.
• Stroke services specifically hospital (acute) care goes to Sunderland with no recommendation that acute stroke and hospital stroke rehabilitation remains at STH.