Archive for November 2009
The Whittington’s future is far from certain and, while the threat is real, there have been no final proposals for the Whittington or its A&E.
We have put together some facts on the danger facing our local hospital.
What is the threat?
NHS North Central sub-region is considering the future of hospitals in the sub-region of North Central London, which covers the London boroughs of Islington, Camden, Haringey, Barnet, and Enfield.
There are 6 hospitals in the North Central sub-region. Which will be reclassified as either ‘major acute’ or ‘local’.
These are:
- UCLH
- Royal Free
- Whittington
- North Middlesex
- Chase Farm
- Barnet
We know that due to the size of The Whittington it will be classified as a ‘local’ hospital.
Over the coming months, we will be campaigning against any closure of the Whittington Accident & Emergency service. There are no definite plans, but NHS bureaucrats have refused to rule out closure of major services after plans leaked out to the local press.
But we need your help. We need to show how strong the local support for the Whittington Hospital is.
Click here to signing the petition to Save the Whittington Hospital
EDM 87 – WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL
That this House recognises the Whittington Hospital is a valuable asset to healthcare in North London and has recently undergone a major rebuilding programme; notes that the Whittington receives into its accident and emergency department alone approximately 80,000 patients annually and offers accessible services including maternity, neo-natal, cancer, day surgery and more; is very concerned to hear ongoing talk of a threat to or merger of any of the Whittington’s major services with the Royal Free Hospital, thereby reducing the viability of the Whittington’s continued existence as a separate institution, and of its services to local people in Islington, Haringey and Camden; and calls upon NHS London to ensure the continued existence of the Whittington Hospital inclusive of its major services.
Corbyn, Jeremy
Thornberry, Emily
Dobson, Frank
Abbott, Diane
Cohen, Harry
Gerrard, Neil
Simpson, Alan
