PROTECTING OUR NHS

Milford Hospital

Local NHS services in Surrey were under review.  The Royal Surrey and Milford were threatened with closure but in August the PCT announced that Milford would be awarded a £1 million refurbishment and would be used as the specialist rehabilitation unit for the Royal Surrey. This was confirmed by the PCT in January 2010.

In December, following on from the successful campaign to save the Hospital, The Royal Surrey was successful in its bid for Foundation Trust Status.

 

January 2010 - Haslemere Hospital:

 

There has been concern for some time that Surrey PCT were planning to close community hospitals in Surrey and the closure of 14 beds in Godwin ward at Haslemere has reaffirmed these fears.  The beds were closed over Christmas and it has been admitted that this is for financial reasons with no plans to reopen them this financial year. The League of Friends of Haslemere Hospital is deeply concerned and demanding answers from the PCT.  They wish to see Surrey NHS publicly commit to full reopening of the beds in Haslemere as soon as possible and by 31st March at the latest. Jeremy and Anne Milton MP for Guildford are meeting with Chris Butler, Chief Executive of the PCT to question him directly about the recent closures and what this means for community hospitals in Surrey.

 

Jeremy said:

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Main Objectives

To fight for the Royal Surrey to be awarded Foundation Trust Status and to ensure that Milford is saved. To protect beds at Haslemere Hospital   “Whilst I do not believe there are any plans to close the hospital, I am concerned to clarify precisely what the PCT means by “flexing down” beds. Local NHS boss Chris Butler has assured me that patient care will not be affected but with occupancy of over 90% any permanent loss of beds would be disastrous.  Anne Milton MP and I are meeting with Chris and we will ask what the PCT has planned and whether they will publicly commit to reopening the beds before April”.

Achieved To Date

August 2009: PCT announce that Milford is to be awarded a £1 million refurbishment   December 2009: The Royal Surrey is awarded Foundation Trust Status   January 2010: PCT finalise refurbiishment for Milford Hospital   January 2010: Jeremy arranges meeting with Chris Butler to discuss the closure of beds at Haslemere Hospital