EXPECTANT mums can breathe a sigh of relief as maternity services in Eastbourne and Hastings have been given a last-minute reprieve.
NHS chiefs have decided to keep the unit running at the DGH beyond August 1, when it was widely expected it would close as a 'temporary measure'.
The announcement was made this week by East Sussex Downs and Weald Primary Care Trust (PCT), the organisation responsible for funding hospital services.
But campaigners are urging people to carry on fighting to keep the DGH intact.
Liz Walke, chairman of Save the DGH, told councillors the news at a council meeting on Wednesday.
She said, "There will be no …
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