Save Bridlington Hospital

The Minor Injuries Unit "WILL" open from Tuesday, 1st July 2003

We have now had confirmation from: Chief Executive Ms Alison Guy based at Scarborough & North East Yorkshire Healthcare NHS Trust, that the Minor Injuries Unit will open on Tuesday 1st July 2003 and full service to the public, visitors and residents will be resumed, the hard campaign drive to recruit staff as paid off, we now have a full complement of staff, just in time for the busy summer holiday's, July, August & September, then winter will be on us once more. I am sure it will be a welcome relief for our ambulance staff also.

The Save Bridlington Hospital Campaign would sincerely like to welcome all the new staff & Nurse Practitioners to our beautiful well equipped Bridlington Hospital and wish them every success for the future, we support you 100%, good luck.

Stephanie Harrison, Nurse Manager for medicine for the Scarborough & North East Yorkshire Healthcare NHS Trust, said staff were delighted the Minor Injuries Unit's doors were opening once again at night. She said: "Reopening the M.I.U. 24 hrs shows the commitment to Bridlington Hospital & we are pleased to have managed to do it".

There is more good news for patients, as Bridlington Hospital has been praised for its treatment of Heart Attack Victims. The Royal College of Physician's latest study on how hospitals across the country perform when dealing with people suffering heart attacks shows a big improvement at the town's hospital.

The report says the time taken by its cardiac monitoring team to treat patients brought in with chest pains with clot-busting drugs meets national standards and is quicker than many other hospitals in the region. It comes 18 months after a damning report by the Commission for Health Improvement, which criticised the hospital's coronary monitoring unit for 'providing a service that was verging on unsafe.

Scarborough Hospital, where many patients from this area are sent for treatment, was also praised in the report for its quick response times.

Dr Robert Clark, consultant physician cardiologist for Scarborough & North East Yorkshire Healthcare NHS Trust, said: "The coronary care personnel have made a huge effort in developing and working on a system that would provide the speedy, professional and effective treatment of heart attack patients."

"It is very much a team effort, from the Ambulance & Paramedic personnel, to the nurses, junior doctors and consultants."

We the: "Save Bridlington Hospital" (campaigners), would like to thank Chief Executive, Ms Alison Guy for the outstanding work she as contributed to helping the Bridlington Hospital get back on its feet, if Alison, keeps up the good work and builds on the achievements already made we will see a remarkable and significant difference by this time next year, "well done up to now Alison".

Amicus the Union took part in the recent Peaceful Protest at the Bridlington Hospital, Amicus support the Save Bridlington Hospital campaign wholeheartedly.

Amicus the Union held talks with the Health Trust top brass, representatives of Amicus met with chief executive Alison Guy at Scarborough Hospital to express worries over the cuts to services that had been made recently, Geoff Whitlow, Amicus National Officer said: "The meeting was set-up to discuss the future of Bridlington & District Hospital and to seek reassurances that the hospital was to develop and improve its services for the public and the future."

Amicus will work with the Trust on matters which concern our members.

"These are service improvement, job security and providing continued and improved healthcare for the people of Bridlington."

He added that Mrs Guy had said the meeting was constructive and useful.
Amicus represents around 100 employees at Bridlington Hospital and has thrown its weight behind the "Save Bridlington Hospital" campaign.

The fact that the Minor Injuries Unit will be open 24 hours will make a significant difference to our local Police Force, now our dedicated officers will not have to travel all the way to Scarborough Hospital when injured, meaning that our town will have more Police Officer on duty, good news for all.

Bad News I received this week 23rd June 2003 a reply from the: Prime Minister The Rt. Hon. Mr Tony Blair M.P. once again, I was told my letter to him had been noted and passed on to the Health Minister, now, The Rt. Hon. Mr John Reid M.P. for his attention, I have now received (7) replies from Mr Blair saying my letters have been passed onto The Health Minister who will not reply? Between Mr Alan Milburn M.P. & Mr John Reid M.P. they have now received no less than approximately (10) letters asking for a substantial "Cash Injection at Government Level" to be put into this deprived NHS area (Scarborough & Bridlington).

The Rt. Hon. Mr Gordon Brown M.P. (Chancellor) raised income tax to high light the problem within the NHS because reform stated it required investment, to date no money as been seen in this area?

The concerns I have raised with Mr Tony Blair (Prime Minister) should be look into and not over looked as is happening at this present time, his ministers should look into problems and give assurances that investment will be made.

I will keep writing to Members of Parliament until someone listens and takes notice, the Save Bridlington Hospital Campaign will keep on fighting for the future of the Bridlington & District Hospital until all as been achieved and its future is secure once more.

Mick Pilling (Chairman) Save Bridlington Hospital.

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