Massachusetts Nurses Association Statement In Opposition to Proposed Closing of the Birthing Center at Leominster Hospital by UMass Memorial Health

Nurses believe the decision by UMass Memorial Health to close this vital service will jeopardize the health and safety of mothers and newborns in t...

May 30, 2023
7:06 PM

Nurses believe the decision by UMass Memorial Health to close this vital service will jeopardize the health and safety of mothers and newborns in the Greater Leominster and Fitchburg Communities Nurses are not alone in their position as local, state and federal policymakers have scheduled a protest opposing the closing outside the facility on Tuesday, May 30 at 6 p.m. LEOMINSTER, Mass., May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UMass Memorial Health, the largest health system in Central Massachusetts, has recently announced its intention to close the Birthing Center located at UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital's Leominster Campus, a program that serves as the primary maternity program for residents throughout the communities of Greater Leominster and Fitchburg.

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