People are being given the chance to hear discussions over the planned closure of a hospital ward for elderly patients in North East Lincolnshire - reports the BBC.
Officials at the Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby plan to close the C4 ward by 1 October.
They say the reason for the move is a drop in the need for beds.
Staff, the public and unions have raised concerns. A public meeting will be held at Grimsby Town Hall at 1630 BST on Wednesday.
When the closure plan was announced last month, nurse Paul Watson-Rigg told the BBC it had had a "very negative and demoralising effect on the staff".
The meeting has been organised by North East Lincolnshire Council's older people scrutiny panel.
Andrew North, chief executive of the trust which runs the hospital, will be there to talk about the proposed closure.
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