Brain unit closure move was rejected once before ; Centralisation of brain treatment has already been rejected once in Scotland.

Centralisation of brain treatment has already been rejected oncein Scotland.

Today we can reveal a previous review into the country'sneurosurgery services concluded centralising treatment in theCentral Belt was NOT the best option.

Aberdeen's brain unit is under threat because of Government plansto base top level treatment in the Central Belt.

Medics and patients fear lives will be lost if specialistservices are taken away.

Now it emerges a similar plan was mooted seven years ago - only to be rejected.

Between November 1999 and May 2000 a group headed by the thenChief Medical Officer Sir David Carter reviewed neurosurgery …