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Wednesday 4 January 2017

The future of East Devon's hospitals: have your say on plans to cut community hospital beds >>> consultation closes Friday 6th January

Just before Christmas, there were several events around the consultation over proposed changes to hospital care provision in the County:
Futures Forum: The future of Sidmouth's hospital: 'Your Future Care' roadshow comes to Sidmouth: 2.30-4.30pm Friday 16th December at Kennaway House

And there were several meetings across the County to discuss these:
Futures Forum: The future of Sidmouth's hospital: public meeting to discuss proposed cuts >>> Friday 9th December

The fear being that the level of changes proposed will be too much:
Opposition to ‘dangerous’ hospital bed cuts across East Devon is mounting - News - Sidmouth Herald

As the Herald reported last week, the consultation on the future of hospital provision comes to a close this Friday:

Don’t miss chance to have your say on plans to cut community hospital beds across East Devon

17:12 29 December 2016


Deadline looms on January 6

People are urged to have their say on plans to cut hospital beds across East Devon before the consultation closing date on January 6.
Proposals - that could see Sidmouth lose its inpatient unit - have met with widespread opposition and more than 5,000 residents have signed petitions opposing the changes.
Health bosses say a move towards a home-based model of care will help plug a predicted £384million deficit by 2020/21, and improve patient care.
Respond to the consultation at www.newdevonccg.nhs.uk, or paper copies are available at the town’s library, leisure centres, hospital and GP surgeries. Call 01392 267642 to request a copy.

Don’t miss chance to have your say on plans to cut community hospital beds across East Devon - Education - Sidmouth Herald

Here are the Your Future Care consultation web pages:
Your Future Care

Meanwhile, the issues are getting very 'political':
Sidmouth campaigners to join mass protest against ‘dismantling of NHS’ - News - Sidmouth Herald
‘Take politics out of NHS’ urges East Devon’s MP - News - Sidmouth Herald
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