“Irwin Mitchell lawyer Mathieu Culverhouse said: “Concerned members of staff at Wythenshawe Hospital truly believe that the loss of specialist status will have a catastrophic impact on the hospital’s ability to deliver quality care to patients and we are delighted that the decision not to award specialist status to Wythenshawe Hospital will now be reviewed.
“It is vital that decisions of this nature, which affect the health services available to the public of Greater Manchester, are made properly and in accordance with the law and we are determined to ensure that the decision making process is given the appropriate scrutiny by the court.”
The health trust had already allocated £500,000 towards funding any challenge to their plans.
“The legal appeal by the Keep Wythenshawe Special group is being self-funded through personal contributions by staff at Wythenshawe hospital, along with former patients and their families and local people in Wythenshawe.”
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