Brady lays the first brick in hospital unit

4:30pm Tuesday 16th October 2007

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ALTRINCHAM and Sale West MP Graham Brady called in at the minor injuries unit at Altrincham General Hospital last Friday.

The Altrincham and Sale West MP examined work carried out so far and laid the first brick in a £100,000 scheme to upgrade the minor injuries unit.

Two years ago the hospital was threatened with closure but a public campaign, backed by Mr Brady and supported by thousands of residents, meant that the hospital remained open and Trafford Healthcare Trust promised new investment to improve facilities and services.

Mr Brady said: "I am delighted to be here to mark this very important new development of an extended minor injuries unit.

"I and many others have campaigned for years to see improvements at Altrincham General Hospital. We have now secured the commitment to significant investment and modernization and the enhanced minor injuries unit is an important milestone on the way and a sign of good faith from the Trafford Healthcare Trust."