THE substance misuse unit at Kendray Hospital which has helped hundreds of people overcome drug and alcohol problems has been earmarked for closure.
Now, 20 staff face being made redundant or being redeployed after being told the unit is not economically viable by bosses at South West Yorkshire NHS Partnership Foundation Trust.
Sean Rayner, District Director for Barnsley and Wakefield Business Delivery Units said no final decision has yet been made.
** The full story appears in the Barnsley Chronicle, dated November 21. **
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