Norwood Hospital being abandoned, 4 affiliated clinics closing next month [Video]

Steward Health Care is abandoning Norwood Hospital and closing four affiliated clinics in November, according to a notice filed in bankruptcy court Monday.The hospital has been closed since it was damaged in a flood four years ago. Construction on a new hospital halted because of Steward’s bankruptcy.The proposed closure date of the hospital is Nov. 5, which is the day the hospital’s license with the Massachusetts Department is due to expire.Outpatient clinics that offer physical therapy, cancer treatments and radiology services are closing. They include Norwood Performance Therapy in Norwood, Norwood Hospital Cancer Care Center in Foxborough, Guild Imaging Center of Norwood Hospital in Norwood and the hospital’s Foxborough site. “The majority of current outpatients will complete their treatment prior to the closure date and, if necessary, provided with information and assistance to make follow-up appointments with replacement providers,” the bankruptcy filing said. “Any patients who need longer treatment will …