Minor injury unit closure proposal leads to protest

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A protest has been held over a proposal to close two minor injuries units in Ards and North Down.

A proposal to close two minor injuries units in Ards and North Down has been met with opposition by protesters.

"A mother can ring at 10 in the morning with a child who is ill or injured. She can be seen within the hour, maybe discharged and reassured within 45 minutes," he said. It held a public meeting on Monday night to discuss its proposals, but was criticised for giving members of the public only one opportunity to meet face-to-face.Retired nurse Patricia Jones said elderly and vulnerable people in Bangor and Newtownards were not having their voices heard."There have been massive responses on social media, there's been people putting forward their concerns and they've been dismissed out of hand," she said.

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