| EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL NHS OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
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Chairman's Welcome and Introduction |
6.00PM |
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Meeting Started Prompt |
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Presentation by Iain McInnes, Chief Executive SNEY NHS Trust |
6.15PM |
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Mr McInnes gave a detailed 30 min statement. He stated it was still the Trust intention to remove the Cardiac Monitoring Unit (CMU) from Bridlington to Scarborough, a time-scale could be well into next year 2008, talks were still taking place with Claire Wood of Yorkshire PCT and the Yorkshire Ambulance service, the ambulance service did confirm it would cost in excess of £1.5m to commission the vehicles required, staff and equipment, the vehicles would have to be adapted & could take 6 months plus. McInnes also stated the Acute Medical services at Bridlington hospital were also under threat and could be reduced by 1 ward, taking the particle service to Scarborough, time scale 2008. Minor Injuries Unit would re-open as a 24/7 walk-in unit, possibly after next financial tax year 2008. Other changes were in the pipeline for charge with more day case surgeries taking place. |
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Statements by East Riding of Yorkshire Council (Rosy Pope, Acting Head of Adult Services and Dave Pinder, Public Health Manager) |
6.45PM |
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David Pinder took the mic and stated the the East Riding Council were not happy at the changes of services at Bridlington Hospital paying attention to the CMU, Acute Medical and other issues. |
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Statements by community group - Save Bridlington Hospital Action Group Mick Pilling |
7.00PM |
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Our Group re-iterated what we had been fighting for with the loss of services to the Bridlington Hospital, CMU removal, Acute medical and the MIU, and the fact the Trust were taking no notice of what the people of Bridlington require and there anger of the above removals of services I also brought to the attention of all that bridlington is a Regeneration area and that the hospital should be up-graded not downgraded...Appointment; I stated that most patients are now been given appointments at Scarborough....we should demand to be treated at Bridlington hospital...patients new and old find it very difficult to get to Scarborough due to cost and the lack of buses and trains etc; a taxi one wat 322.00 return to bridlington £40.00...how do pensioners and people with children and those on credit & income support manage? |
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Statements by community group - PAGER, Jean Wormwell |
7.15PM |
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Much was the same with PAGER, paying attention to the loss soon of Dr Naseras he retires, the loss of a very experienced doctor |
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Questions from members of the public |
7.30PM |
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Many questions were asked by the public but answers were sort of short and sweet |
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Questions by the Committee and representatives from North Yorkshire County Council Scrutiny of Health Committee. Available to respond to questions from the Committee |
8.00PM |
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·1 East Riding of Yorkshire PCT (Claire Wood and Neil Griffiths) ·2 Humber Mental Health Trust (Janet Deakin) |
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| 8. |
Consideration of facts and recommendations |
8.30PM |
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Cllr John Blackie stated he was not happy with the removal of the CMU and the fact both Scarborough NHS Trust and the Ambulance services scored (Weak) in the latest reports on services |
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Close of meeting |
9.00PM |
I believe we are no nearer forward than before . Car-Park-charges are to increase with all Hospital staff having to pay charges to park there car, this car-park charging is not over yet as the Trust stated it will be reviewing charges in approx 6 months to see if they are making a profit or loosing The Save Bridlington Hospital Campaign Action Group Chairman/Organiser Mick Pilling as stated the Protest Rally March will go ahead in support of retaining services at the bridlington hospital for the future of the town, we must fight for our hospital! March 10am from Bridlington Business Centre Saturday 20 October 2007
If anyone as anything further to add please contact me......... |