CHILDREN'S wards in some of Scotland's busiest hospitals are at risk of closure due to staff shortages, a leaked report by health service planning chiefs shows.
The study warned that a repeat of the closure of the paediatric ward at St John's Hospital, Livingston – which shut for three weeks last summer – was highly likely.
The unit at Borders General Hospital was also identified as at risk of closure, and concerns were raised about specialist staffing levels at facilities throughout Lothian, Borders and Fife health boards.
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