Councillors have been told that plans to break up our local hospital trust are expected to be published next month (February 2019).

Pennine Acute, which currently operates four hospitals, will be broken up. North Manchester General Hospital becoming part Manchester University Foundation Trust (which runs MRI and Wythenshawe hospitals). Fairfield, Oldham and Rochdale will be absorbed by Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.

It is expected that the spilt of the trust will be completed by March 31, 2020. There is no information if services at each hospital will change, but probably they will over time.