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Cairns Private Hospital reviews maternity unit amid fears for Far North Queensland service's future

Gabrielle Layzell gave birth to daughter Poppy de Groot at the Cairns Private Hospital in October. (ABC Far North: Kristy Sexton-McGrath)

Expectant mums face an anxious wait to learn the future of Cairns' only private maternity unit as obstetric services dwindle across Queensland's far north. 

Cairns Private Hospital, owned by Ramsay Health Care, has confirmed its maternity unit is under review.

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