What effect the implementation of the Keogh urgent and emergency care review will have on type 1 A&E departments in England.
- Link to this speech
- Hansard source(Citation: HC Deb, 2 June 2015, c445)
The Keogh review is all about responding to the long-term challenges facing the NHS, many of which we have already discussed in this Question Time. The implementation of the recommendations of the Keogh review will improve urgent and emergency care services and ensure patients get the right care in the right place.
- Link to this speech
- Hansard source(Citation: HC Deb, 2 June 2015, c445)
The “Shaping a healthier future” programme in north-west London, which is seen as a prototype for Keogh in closing or downgrading A&Es, is causing great concern, from the tragic death of Guy Bessant reported yesterday to the more than £20 million spent on external consultants last year. Eleven west
London MPs would like to meet the Secretary of State and, I hope, the Under-Secretary, to discuss those concerns. Will they agree to meet us?
- Link to this speech
- Hansard source(Citation: HC Deb, 2 June 2015, c445)
I read of the tragic death of that gentleman, who was a Wandsworth resident. Our hearts go out to his family.
As the hon. Gentleman knows, “Shaping a healthier future” is a clinically led programme supported by all eight clinical commissioning groups in the area and all nine medical directors of the trusts involved. There are no plans to make changes to A&E services at Ealing hospital, contrary to what was put about during the election, but I recognise that this is the subject of ongoing concern. All the recommendations of the Keogh review are entirely driven by one thing, which is putting patients and patient safety first, but I am happy to meet him and his colleagues to discuss it.
Check the link here:
No comments:
Post a Comment