A HOSPITAL ward which closed amid a storm of protests re-opened its doors.
The former children's ward at Accrington Victoria Hospital, which closed in 1984, had been upgraded to a male orthopaedic ward.
The decision to close the children's ward was met with opposition from councillors and Hyndburn MP Ken Hargreaves.
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