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| Sturgeon to announce A&E decision | Sturgeon to announce A&E decision |
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| Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon is set to announce that decisions to centralise hospital services in Scotland will be reversed. | |
| It is thought she will tell parliament that accident and emergency services in Lanarkshire and Ayrshire will be saved. | It is thought she will tell parliament that accident and emergency services in Lanarkshire and Ayrshire will be saved. |
| The previous Scottish government had endorsed plans to close A&E units at Ayr and Monklands hospitals. | The previous Scottish government had endorsed plans to close A&E units at Ayr and Monklands hospitals. |
| They were part of reforms for a network of local community hospitals and centralised specialist services. | They were part of reforms for a network of local community hospitals and centralised specialist services. |
| Ms Sturgeon's statement to MSPs on Wednesday will come after the man who delivered that blueprint said he was resigning as an adviser to the Scottish Executive. | Ms Sturgeon's statement to MSPs on Wednesday will come after the man who delivered that blueprint said he was resigning as an adviser to the Scottish Executive. |
| Professor David Kerr, a cancer specialist, said he was "disappointed" that the SNP government planned to reverse the decisions. | Professor David Kerr, a cancer specialist, said he was "disappointed" that the SNP government planned to reverse the decisions. |
| Health board pressure | Health board pressure |
| That course of action was a key pledge of the SNP's election manifesto, which also stated that a Nationalist government would operate a presumption against the centralisation of "core" hospital services. | That course of action was a key pledge of the SNP's election manifesto, which also stated that a Nationalist government would operate a presumption against the centralisation of "core" hospital services. |
| Decisions to downgrade A&E services sparked protests by local residents, some of whom are due to be at the Scottish Parliament later on Wednesday. | Decisions to downgrade A&E services sparked protests by local residents, some of whom are due to be at the Scottish Parliament later on Wednesday. |
| But the previous health minister, Andy Kerr, said the changes would streamline emergency medicine, with most care provided in community casualty facilities, while specialised A&E departments would deal with more serious cases. | But the previous health minister, Andy Kerr, said the changes would streamline emergency medicine, with most care provided in community casualty facilities, while specialised A&E departments would deal with more serious cases. |
| Ms Sturgeon has said she had to take account of the pressure that health authorities faced, but added that as much weight as possible would be given to public opinion. | Ms Sturgeon has said she had to take account of the pressure that health authorities faced, but added that as much weight as possible would be given to public opinion. |