MISSOULA — The fallout continues in Missoula after Providence St. Patrick Hospital announced earlier this week that they were closing the labor and delivery department .

The news came as a surprise to the Western Montana Clinic (WMC). St. Patrick Hospital issued a statement Tuesday saying they were working with both WMC and Community Medical Center (CMC) to transition care. However, WMC released a statement on Wednesday stating they were not aware of the closure and did not share in the decision to close the delivery unit.

Read the full letter from WMC:

June 4, 2025

To our community, our colleagues, and our patients:

As the Ob/Gyns of Western Montana Clinic, providing all obstetric and gynecologic care at Saint Patrick Hospital, we must correct the misleading statements made by CEO

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