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The Scarborough & North East Yorkshire Healthcare NHS Trust have just
stated the Trust are £11.7million in the (RED); also that NO Investment
can be expected for Bridlington Hospital for at least 3 years. The Trust
have put a recovery plan into place to help the Trust which runs Bridlington
Hospital pay off debts of this huge £11.7m, plans have been unveiled.
It means there will be no major new investment planned for Bridlington,
while health chiefs attempt to get the Trust back on its feet financially.
The Trust have promised to repair the Lifts at Bridlington hospital which
have been out of commission for some 10 months since December 2002.
Members of the Bridlington Town Council met bosses from the Scarborough
Trust to hear details of the three-year-plan. In a nut-shell, no investment
to existing Services or the Minor Injuries Unit, Maternity Services still
hang in the balance?
The Scarborough Trust have clearly stated they do not intend to run Bridlington
Hospital down or Close it, they stated that no money was available for
investment!
As a result of their discussions, Councillors have decided to form a:
Bridlington Hospital Liaison Group, which will meet every other month
and keep up with developments at the Hospital. Among those who have been
invited to join the Group is Mick Pilling, who spearheaded The Save Bridlington
Hospital Campaign. The Town Council has also given Mick Pilling's Campaign
a grant of £250.00 to keep his Website up-dated and running.
I Mick Pilling, would sincerely like to thank the Bridlington Town Council
for its wholehearted support, thank you from the Save Bridlington Hospital
Campaign Group.
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