Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, Massachusetts has temporarily closed its cancer treatment unit due to the suspension of infusion services by SMG Regional Hematology-Oncology. The closure is a result of the departure of the unit’s physician. However, the radiation oncology and surgical oncology units are still open, and the closure only affects outpatient services. Inpatient infusion services are not affected by this closure.

The Department of Public Health has started referring patients to other hospitals for cancer treatment services as Steward Health Care faces a financial crisis. This raises concerns about the future of their hospitals in Massachusetts. The situation is still developing, and updates will be provided by 7NEWS on-air and online as more details emerge.

Steward Health Care has temporarily closed its cancer treatment unit at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, Massachusetts due to the suspension of infusion services by an independent practice that operated inside the hospital after the departure of the unit’s physician. However, other units such as radiation oncology and surgical oncology are still open, and this closure only affects outpatient services. Inpatient infusion services remain unaffected by this closure.

The Department of Public Health is now referring patients to other hospitals for cancer treatment services following Steward Health Care’s financial crisis, which raises concerns about their future in Massachusetts. This situation is still developing, and updates will be provided by 7NEWS on-air and online as more details emerge.