I fully support the objections to the proposed changes to our hospital services…
Posted by Peter in Opinion under NHS | on Aug 16 2007
Dear Editor,
I fully support the objections to the proposed changes to our hospital services, Particularly because I do not believe that the infrastructure is in place to provide for the transfer of patients by ambulance or by public transport.
The situation currently in place is not patient friendly - I recently had cause to take my wife for specialist treatment in the Day Surgery at St Francis in Chichester where the appointment required us to report at seven thirty a.m.. Luckily we have a car, what of those not in the same position? Even for a disabled person to attend Worthing from Shoreham causes a taxi journey at great cost.
The campaigns currently seeking to influence the PCT to change its ways, are led and rightly so by the local MP’s with added appeals to the PM and the Health Minister, however the attacks on the Government which ensue are aimed at the wrong target. The target must be the PCT they tasked with introducing measures to implement policy.
If the current practices are not patient friendly, as already stated, then the proposed changes only make matters worse rather than better. This applies whether one lives east or west of the county. I only hope that common sense will prevail.
Last weeks letter from Mr. Geoff Farley showed that he had a good measure of expertise that may be of use to the PCT - perhaps they would like to co-opt him.
Peter Berry
Shoreham
