Notes from the North: Maternity theatres close in Blackpool, Greens in Calderdale speak out

All the highlights from our exclusive reporting as part of The Lead North, including the latest from Blackpool Victoria Hospital and calls from the Greens in Calderdale

Blackpool Victoria Hospital has found its way into the national news on a regular basis over the last month - and with good reason.

In recent months, the Vic has been named as one of the country’s worst hospitals, while its maternity and neonatal services will be examined as part of a national investigation into “failures” at a string of NHS trusts.

It ha…