Update - Horton maternity - Cherwell's health leader 'left speechless' by recommendation
Cllr Andrew McHugh today lambasted Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group's (CCG) recommendation that the Horton maternity unit remains a midwife-only service.
His reaction comes after the CCG said it would not reinstate a full maternity service following a year-long review of the downgrade by a specially formed Banburyshire committee.
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Hide Ad"To say I am disappointed is an understatement. I have been left speechless by the decision. I am meeting with the CCG tomorrow to hear at first hand their reasoning behind this decision," he said.
"My initial reaction is that this decision appears to drive a coach and horses through the CCG's declared intention of co-production of health policy with local populations.
"The fight goes on."
An Oxford University Hospitals Trust spokesman said: "The Trust will respond after a decision has been made by the OCCG Board.
"We have been pleased to take part in this very thorough process to look at the best ways of providing a good quality, safe maternity service for our local populations.”