NHS North Central London Integrated Care System's plan to close the Royal Free neonatal unit is favored by over two-thirds of public respondents, mainly focusing on resource efficiency.
Despite overall public support for closing the Royal Free unit, NHS staff and service users showed significant dissent, with only 50% of staff supporting the change and just a quarter of service users agreeing.
Dr. Jo Sauvage stated, 'We will now reflect on what we have heard, as well as other evidence, as we work towards making a final decision early next year,' emphasizing the importance of the consultation feedback.
The decision to reduce neonatal units arises from a notable drop in births and aims to improve resource allocation, highlighted by the closure of the Edgware birth centre.
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