This to ensure that every council member feels free to speak their mind, says chair Iwan de Jong when asked. The council will announce its position later this week. The hospital's Works Council will vote on the plans today in a closed session. It has already been announced that they will only speak to the media afterwards, "as to not influence the process".
Incidentally, in February, the FHML council debated the plans publicly with hospital and university administrators. The University Council also voted against the current plans in a public meeting.