A HOSPITAL ward for poorly babies reopens in Huddersfield this week after a month's shutdown.
The neo-natal intensive care unit at the Royal Infirmary was forced to shut because of a doctor shortage.
Patients were switched to the Calderdale Royal Hospital in Halifax because of new rules governing junior doctors' working hours.
An NHS spokes- woman said: "We are pleased to announce the unit will reopen on Wednesday."
The neo-natal unit specialises in care for very ill babies and babies born prematurely, perhaps as early as 28 weeks.
It is staffed continuously.
Hospital bosses revealed the reopening after a desperate mother was turned away from the neo-natal unit at Halifax because it was full.
Angela Baxendale faced a 165-mile journey between three hospitals before she could give birth to premature twins.
She was rushed by ambulance to Scunthorpe, before being taken back to Calderdale and then on to Oldham.
Mrs Baxendale, of Sowerby, near Halifax, said: "This has overshadowed what should have been a happy experience.
"There must be something wrong if people have to be shipped all over the place."
The Calderdale Royal said the demand for beds could never be predicted.
It had just worked out that August had been a busy month at the hospital.
