Dr Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has called on residents to make their opinions known on the future of maternity services in Grampian.
She said, “NHS Grampian are currently undertaking a consultation on the future of maternity services in Grampian.
“If the proposal to close the birthing unit in Aboyne is taken forward, there will be concerns in upper Deeside about the adequacy of emergency ambulance cover for mothers who require admission to Aberdeen maternity hospital, particularly out of hours, given the continuing issues with ambulance cover in the Braemar area.
“I will be lobbying SNP Ministers to make sure that any proposals from NHS Grampian take that issue into account and seek guarantees that patient safety will continue to be paramount.”