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Cocoa council urges Orlando Health to delay Rockledge Hospital closure
Summary
At a March special meeting the Cocoa City Council adopted a resolution urging Orlando Health to postpone the announced closure of Rockledge Regional Hospital and to provide a clear transition plan; the resolution was moved, seconded and adopted unanimously.
The Cocoa City Council on a voice vote adopted a resolution expressing “deep concern” about Orlando Health’s announced closure of Rockledge Regional Hospital and urging the system to delay the shutdown until a replacement facility is operating and no gap in critical care exists.
City Manager Stockton Whitten, who said he had discussed the matter with state Representative Saroy, read the resolution aloud during the special meeting and framed it as an expression of concern and a request for more information. “Now therefore be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Cocoa as follows:…
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