It’s possible the top of the road for Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Heart.
The 2 medical services are set to shut Saturday after officers didn’t discover one other firm to buy them, a state of affairs that’s set to depart a number of communities with out quick entry to well being care.
Steward Health Care finalized offers Thursday to promote 4 of its hospitals to new house owners however Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Heart weren’t amongst them. State officers have beforehand stated no “qualified bidders” stepped ahead for the 2 services.
The temper outdoors Carney Hospital in Dorchester Friday was somber. Workers hugged one another as packing containers and provides had been loaded right into a shifting truck. One particular person took dwelling an image of their grandmother, who had labored on the hospital.
Advocates rallied this week to induce Gov. Maura Healey’s administration to take government motion to save lots of the 2 services. The governor has stated the state “will ensure that residents continue to have access to high-quality medical care and that all staff” are related to new jobs.
“We’ve heard the concerns raised by the communities and staff impacted by Steward’s plans to close Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center. We share their frustration – Massachusetts communities should never have been put in this position,” she stated in an announcement.
Boston Herald photographer Matt Stone contributed reporting.
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