“The erosion or centralisation of services risks leaving the population of north Devon with increasingly limited access to timely and equitable care,” a statement from the medical advisory committee said about the no confidence vote.
“The consultant body believes that the cumulative loss of services must be recognised as a serious threat to the sustainability of local healthcare and to our ability to meet the needs of the population we serve.”
The consultant body said it remained “keen and willing” to be involved in “constructive dialogue” about the future of services at the hospital, which the hospital echoed.
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