Hands Off Our Hospitals

Graham Stuart MP response to East Riding PCT Consultation delay

2007-04-17T01:21:00.000-07:00

Responding to the news that the East Riding of Yorkshire Primary Care Trust has decided to delay making its recommendations on the future of community hospital beds and services in the area, local MP and Chairman of the East Riding Health Action Group, Graham Stuart, said:

“This is good news for patients and residents of the East Riding. The Primary Care Trust’s plans were ill thought out and unacceptable to local patients, doctors and residents. The extent of public concern is shown by the sheer quantity of responses sent by the public.

“Hospital campaigners are not against change and are happy to work with the PCT on an alternative set of proposals. What we are clear about, however, is that the current proposals are all unacceptable and must be dropped.”

Consultation deadline approaching

2007-03-05T09:29:00.000-08:00

Just a quick post to remind everyone that the deadline for responses to the PCT's consultation document is this Thursday 8th March.

The address to write to is:
East Riding of Yorkshire Primary Care Trust
Four Winds
Market Weighton Road
Driffield
YO25 9LH

Marches

2007-02-14T06:03:00.000-08:00

Some dates for your diaries...

There will be three community hospital marches during the month of March. On Saturday 10th March we will be in Hornsea, on Saturday 17th March in Withernsea and on Saturday 24th March in Driffield.

Times and details t.b.c.

Public Meeting in Tickton this Saturday

2007-01-25T01:47:00.000-08:00

There will be a public consultation meeting this Saturday at the Tickton Grange Hotel, beginning at 10am.

Beverley Public Meeting Press Coverage

2007-01-22T08:41:00.000-08:00

http://www.thisishull.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=136730&command=displayContent&sourceNode=136541&contentPK=16445850&folderPk=79656&pNodeId=136251

Write to Patricia Hewitt and the Chief Executive of the East Riding of Yorkshire Primary Care Trust

2007-01-17T03:38:00.000-08:00

Campaigners are being urged to write to both Patricia Hewitt and the local PCT to tell them what they think about the proposals in the East Riding.

Rt Hon. Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Health. She can be written to at the Department for Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2NL.

Mrs Claire Wood, Interim Chief Executive of East Riding of Yorkshire Primary Care Trust, can be contacted at Health House, Grange Park Lane, Willerby, Hull, HU10 6DT.

Public Meeting in Beverley this Friday

2007-01-16T09:12:00.000-08:00

There will be a public meeting in Beverley this Friday evening. The meeting will take place at the Memorial Hall, beginning at 7.30pm.

Beverley Westwood New Years Day March Press Coverage

2007-01-03T04:04:00.000-08:00

The march in Beverley on New Years Day was covered in detail by the local press - see links below.

http://www.thisishull.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=136730&command=displayContent&sourceNode=136541&contentPK=16308243&folderPk=79656&pNodeId=136251

http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1951946

http://www.beverleytoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=739&ArticleID=1957460

Beverley Westwood Hospital March Pics

2007-01-01T08:13:00.000-08:00

All photos are now online at our flickr site - http://www.flickr.com/photos/handsoffourhospitals/

Join The Campaign To Save East Riding Community Hospital Beds

2006-12-29T07:58:00.000-08:00

Patients across the East Riding face being shunted into care homes from community hospitals under new plans by East Riding of Yorkshire Primary Care Trust. The plans would involve removing all beds from hospitals at Beverley, Driffield, Hornsea and Withernsea and replacing them with 50 NHS beds at privately run care homes across the county.

I believe that these cuts are dangerous and will expose us all to unnecessary risk. Indeed, they may cost lives! Together, we must fight for all community hospital beds in the region to remain open. Make your voice heard before we lose these vital beds. Doing nothing is not an option. Please support our campaign and ask your friends and family to do the same.

Hands Off Our Hospitals

2006-12-19T03:36:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the new site dedicated to saving community hospitals in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

As the Beverley & Holderness MP I am determined to keep NHS beds available to local people in Hornsea, Withernsea and Beverley.

Greg Knight MP is equally committed to protecting beds at Driffield and Bridlington.

Across England the Government is running a policy of bed and hospital closures. More than 2000 beds in community hospitals have been closed since 1999 and 11 hospitals have closed so far this year.

CHANT (Community Hospitals Acting Nationally Together) is the national group campaigning for community hospitals and the services they provide. CHANT - www.chantonline.org.uk - which I chair, is a cross-party group with Labour, Liberal Democrat, Independent and Conservative MPs and peers as patrons. See the CHANT website for campaigning tips and the latest news from across England.

Graham Stuart MP
Email: graham@grahamstuart.com
Tel: 01482 679687