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Love Southend NHS
Mike Fieldhouse secretary of the #SaveSouthendNHS campaign responded to the newly launch Love Southend NHS campaign "There is no substance at all to the phony campaign - Love Southend NHS - that the Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, joined MP James Duddridge...
Questions sent to the Mid and South Essex STP
This is a direct copy of an email we have sent to the Mid and South Essex STP to get answers about the numerous concerns we have for their proposals. Feel free to go ahead and ask these questions yourself at any of the future discussion events or just read to see why...
REPORT ON STP PUBLIC CONSULTATION – 8th Feb, Southend.
The Mid & South Essex Sustainability & Transformation Partnership (STP) refused to change to a larger venue or rearrange seating to accommodate more people at the original venue, Maritime Rooms at the Cliffs Pavilions, in spite of tickets to last night's...
Understand just WHY #SaveSouthendNHS so strongly object to The Mid and South Essex STP
Long and detailed post. You need to read it and understand just WHY #SaveSouthendNHS so strongly object to The Mid and South Essex STP. Their principles 'claim' to be bringing much of your care 'closer to home' however, the whole disgraceful and dangerous plan is...
Southend Hospital weekly Save Southend NHS vigil
Well done and thanks to all these #SaveSouthend campaign supporters who were outside #SouthendHospital for our weekly vigil highlighting the Mid and South Essex STP's damning plans to transfer acutely unwell Southend patients to Broomfield and Basildon. Southend is...
Video of the Save Southend NHS Rally & March Jan 2018
On Saturday 27th January 2018 1000+ local residents took to Southend highstreet to march agsint the Mid & South Essex STP plans. A write up of the march is here You can see more photos on our Facebook page
NHS in Crisis – Fix It Now – National Demonstration
The crisis in our NHS is not just local! A national demonstration 'NHS in Crisis - Fix It Now!' has been called for Saturday 3rd February in London by Health Campaigns Together and the Peoples Assembly. Transport has been arranged from Southend - you can find details...
Blogpost by Southend CCG Chair & response
Please read this blogpost by Southend CCG Chair - GP Dr Garcia Lobera followed by the response in comments by GP Dr Shan Newhouse - explaining in real terms the constant stream of STP spin which is being put out to the public that their proposals will improve...
Letter to Jeremy Hunt from Conservative MP Dr Sarah Wollaston
An excellent letter to Jeremy Hunt from Conservative MP Dr Sarah Wollaston - Chair of the Health Committee. The introduction of the ACOs must be stopped! #SaveSouthend...
Is the NHS underfunded?
To anyone who disagrees that the #NHS isn’t underfunded - please take note. Source -www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-42572110 Cuts of £30 million annually scheduled for Southend Hospital and a total of £400 million for the three now merged hospital ( Basildon Broomfield and...
Concerns about the Mid and South Essex STP claims
The Mid and South Essex STP claim that separating emergency and elective ( planned) Trauma and Orthopaedic ( T&O) care on different hospital sites will prevent cancelled scheduled operations. These are concerns about their proposal - submitted anonymously by a...
Letter to the PM from Consultants hospitals are “chronically underfunded”.
Lead A&E Consultant at Southend, Dr Howard, continues to publicly stand up for the well-being of her patients and we applaud her and all the Consultants speaking out Echo News