Leominster maternity closure: Will the state do anything to stop future shutdowns?
Anger, frustration and betrayal. Those emotions are felt by some lawmakers, nurses and activists after UMass Memorial Health permanently shut down ...
Anger, frustration and betrayal. Those emotions are felt by some lawmakers, nurses and activists after UMass Memorial Health permanently shut down the health system's maternity unit in Leominster on Saturday night. It's not the first such closure in Massachusetts by a hospital system, and likely not the last. In maternity care alone, 11 service closures have reportedly occurred since 2010, including the one in Leominster. Take a look at the state Department of Public Health's website and you'll find 29 pending and recent hospital essential service closures since 2020.