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Friday 23 September 2016

The future of Sidmouth's hospital: very little 'public consolation' as proposals are made to cut all inpatient beds

Following on from meetings and reports on the future of Devon's hospitals
Futures Forum: The future of Devon's healthcare >>> County Council to consider 'Sustainability and Transformation Plan' >>> Monday 19th September

And in the light of determination to ensure there is a future for Devon's hospitals
Futures Forum: The future of Sidmouth's hospital: "determined to ensure the community continues to have a say"

There is huge disappointment and dismay over the latest plans:

Devon community hospital closure plans vehemently criticised

By Exeter Express and Echo | Posted: September 23, 2016

The announcement to close 72 community hospital beds in Devon next year has sparked vehement criticisms.

Which hospitals in Exeter and East Devon will be affected by the cuts are the subject a public consolation scheduled to begin next month.


Devon community hospital closure plans vehemently criticised | Exeter Express and Echo

There is to be 'public consolation' it seems:
Freudian slip? | East Devon Watch


Proposal for Sidmouth hospital to lose all inpatient beds

22 September 2016 Stephen Sumner

NHS NEW Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) this week unveiled a consultation document featuring four options for the future of services in the region – two of which would mean Sidmouth Victoria Hospital retains 24 beds.

But the preferred option would see the town left with none and the provision spread between Tiverton, Seaton and Exmouth.

The CCG’s consultation document – entitled Your Future Care – sets out proposals to ‘improve your future care in NEW Devon by providing more care in people’s homes and avoiding hospital admissions where possible’.

The document says: “To achieve this we need to shift our resources and focus from hospital beds to the care surrounding our patients in their own homes. This consultation is therefore about how we decide the location of fewer community hospital inpatient beds in Eastern Devon whilst giving people the reassurance as to the improved care they can expect instead in their own homes.”

More than 80 doctors, nurses, therapists and social care professionals from across our health and social care system have worked together to develop the proposals.

A consultation will get under way on October 7 over four options of where as to where inpatient beds will be located in East Devon and Exeter.

Proposal for Sidmouth hospital to lose all inpatient beds - News - Sidmouth Herald


(AT LEAST) 600 HOSPITAL BEDS TO GO IN DEVON – 72 OF THEM IN EAST DEVON
21 SEP 2016

Hospital being pitted against hospital (e.g. Sidmouth or Seaton to close)

“… the body which runs health services in most of Devon said that it was now looking at proposals to cut 72 beds in community hospitals in the east of the county.”

The four options under consultation are…

A) 32 beds in Tiverton, 24 beds in Seaton and 16 beds in Exmouth.

B) 32 beds in Tiverton, 24 beds in Sidmouth and 16 beds in Exmouth.

C) 32 beds in Tiverton, 24 beds in Seaton and 16 beds in Whipton.

D) 32 beds in Tiverton, 24 in Sidmouth and 16 beds in Whipton.

http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/600-hospital-beds-to-be-axed-in-devon/story-29739152-detail/story.html

To repeat: the NHS is NOT overspent, it is underfunded


(At least) 600 hospital beds to go in Devon – 72 of them in East Devon | East Devon Watch

With comment from a Councillor who sits on the County's health committee:
72 beds to be lost across East and Mid Devon - two hospitals set to lose all beds - Claire Wright

And reports on the response of East Devon's MP:
East Devon MP in favour of plan to retain inpatient beds in Exmouth and Sidmouth - News - Sidmouth Herald
Swire says no hospitals will be closed … how does he get that idea? | East Devon Watch

With further comment from the East Devon Watch blog:
The myth of local health consultations and “choices” | East Devon Watch
RIP Devon NHS – Conservatives get special advance briefing | East Devon Watch

And finally the current thread from the Streetlife site:
Streetlife | SOS Campaign ...........
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