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Following a disturbing hospital-industry pattern, the UMass Memorial Health system recently announced that it plans to close the maternity ward at Leominster Hospital in the fall, drawing condemnation from the public and area legislators.

The crowd of more than 100 people, including several nurses and pediatricians, gathered on the hospital’s lawn to condemn the closure.

HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital says it will close Sept. 22 due to workforce shortages and declining births.

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LEOMINSTER — Protesters lined the area of Nelson and North Main streets Tuesday night to oppose the anticipated closing of the maternity ward at Leominster Hospital.

UMass Memorial Health intends to shut down its maternity ward at the HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital, Leominster Campus this fall. Legislators and the nurses union oppose the proposal.

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The move represents a broad policy shift to managing COVID less as a crisis and more as a routine health issue, more than three years since the start of the pandemic.

The federal government will announce an end to the COVID-19 emergency Thursday that included mandatory masking in all health care settings.

A delegation of Community Healthlink workers who were affected by the closures of three substance abuse programs gathered at the UMass Memorial Health administrative offices Tuesday morning in a rebuked attempt to deliver a letter to President & CEO Dr. Eric Dickson with their demands in the wake of the associated layoffs.