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Plans to close north London maternity services would have 'devastating impact', warn MPs

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Plans to close maternity services in north London would have a "devastating impact" on women and families, MPs and councillors have warned.

It comes after the NHS announced that maternity units at either the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead or the Whittington Hospital in Archway could be wound down due to a "falling birth rate" in the area.

In a statement last month, the North London Central Integrated Care

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