There has been too much capital investment in our local hospital for it to be wasted
Posted by Peter in Opinion under Local Government & Democracy | NHS | on Aug 16 2007
Dear Editor,
it is so wrong to suggest that the Herald is being alarmist in highlighting the seeming danger that our local hospital is in .
The rumours that our hospital services could in future be provided either in Chichester or Brighton is most alarming and we support the call for the populace at large to support our local MPs in their search for truth and a sensible solution to any trouble our much valued Worthing Hospital may be in.
Our hospitals have been so successful in satisfying the calls made upon them that they are now condemned for their success. The Health Service is free at point of demand and the hospital has little control over the calls made upon it; there have been such advances in the skills of the Medical Profession that have in themselves increased the demand.
How many of us have family or friends who have had their lifestyle improved by the restoration of their sight or the renewal of joints? These advances and others have all added to the load upon the hospital, and what a boon they have been.
There has been too much capital investment in our local hospital for it to be wasted. There will be to much extra load put on others hospitals to provide our needs. Closure will make the services we currently emply far too distant especially for the elderly who make up much of our population
