about the potential closure of some A&E units in hospitals here in the UK. , but I didn't catch all of it. Anyone know any more?
2007-08-21 06:20:16 · 11 answers · asked by Yoda 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Have looked on the list thanks. My dept. is not named thank goodness but I am sure it will happen for some of those named. Chase Farm is one. They have been gunning for that one for a long time
2007-08-21 06:50:08 · update #1
Try this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6955438.stm
It was on the news earlier today, so may have been what you saw.
2007-08-21 06:29:17 · answer #1 · answered by Lily & Stu Too 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is Cameron trying to recover from his shock in the polls. It was a report that they were reviewing some of the hospitals which can mean anything of course. Could mean they are going to expand some A & E units but I suspect it means some will close. However nobody knows so the tories are just scaremongering
It was a bit of a gaff as they said that one hospital was going to close the A & E and maternity and that hospital did not have those departments anyway
2007-08-21 17:30:05 · answer #2 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have closed the A&E department at our small local Hospital and are trying to eliminate it altogether and channel patients to the main hospital 27 miles away. This is in spite of an X Ray department provided by public fund raising to the tune of 3 million a few years back.I was recently offerred an appointment for an X Ray at the main Hospital with a wait of six weeks, when I asked if it could be done locally they said yes if you can go down there tomorrow afternoon you can have it done then. So why try to send me to the main Hospital .Maybe now Hewitt's gone things will be better.
2007-08-21 14:35:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only thing I know is that my friend is a nurse at one of them and she is going to need a job! It's disgraceful, why do these dedicated people work so hard to get qualified and then get let down. They never have been paid enough either. Nurses are truly angels! x
2007-08-21 16:37:54 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cameron has had to apologise to the house for saying a lot of hospitals are going to close,
2007-08-21 13:26:35 · answer #5 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
our nearest one got closed a couple of years ago it's 18 miles now to get to A & E it was about 4 before
2007-08-21 14:48:07 · answer #6 · answered by Diamond 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's true although HMG deny it saying it will give a better service. I seem to think I have heard this sort of lie before
2007-08-21 14:25:41 · answer #7 · answered by Scouse 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try this link for update
2007-08-21 13:27:27 · answer #8 · answered by Briu1970 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hav to isten the new first
i havn't heared abt it yet
2007-08-21 13:33:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5261304.stm
Is this what you are looking for?
2007-08-21 13:32:29 · answer #10 · answered by kayboff 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋