Katoomba Hospital's maternity and children's wards were closed from Friday afternoon until Sunday morning due to a gap in the shift rosters for a paediatrician, prompting a political war of words.

By Shane Desiatnik
Updated September 2 2014 - 1:46pm, first published 12:00am
Concerned about temporary closure: Labor candidate for Blue Mountains Trish Doyle outside Katoomba Hospital last Friday afternoon.
Concerned about temporary closure: Labor candidate for Blue Mountains Trish Doyle outside Katoomba Hospital last Friday afternoon.

Katoomba Hospital's maternity and children's wards were closed from Friday afternoon until Sunday morning due to a gap in the shift rosters for a paediatrician, prompting a political war of words.

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