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DAISY HILL Acute Hospital, Newry was 1 of the 9 acute hospitals chosen, with EQUAL status to provide ACUTE hospital services in the “South” of Northern Ireland* in 2003 when a new pattern of Acute Hospital Services was established. (‘Developing Better Services’) This configuration of 9 Acute hospitals was made in order to give choice and equity of access ”in a seamless web of Acute hospital care” to the whole population of Northern Ireland. It was a direct result of a very detailed and thorough investigation (initiated by Health Minister Barbara de Brun), & finalised by Direct Rule Minister Des Browne.
The Southern Trust is NOT entitled to re-designate Daisy Hill Acute Hospital Newry to the status of a “support” hospital to Craigavon Hospital as they did in their Outline Business Case for Daisy Hill Hospital approved in March 2010.
The importance of ‘Developing Better Services’ designation of Acute Hospitals is still used successfully as a lever to get funding for redevelopment of Craigavon Hospital by the Southern Trust. (eg CAH Business case for Redevelopment of Theatres 1-4, etc).
*source pg 14, Ministerial statement, Developing Better Services 2003

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