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'A Picture of Health' Consultation Response

18/7/2008

 
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We welcome the decision to remove the threat that has been hanging over services at Lewisham Hospital. 

During the consultation we listened carefully to Lewisham residents and together we made it clear that the Paediatric services, Maternity Services and above all a 24 hour A&E service must be maintained at University Hospital Lewisham. Today's decision demonstrates that the PCTs have also been listening.

We recognise that there is a need to maintain and improve standards in these and other services and look forward to working with colleagues in the NHS to make sure that is achieved. We did not ask for the services to be frozen in time and we recognise that there will be changes made in the best interests of patients. The fact that these changes are being made in the context of UHL continuing as a District General Hospital is reassuring.

We now urge all concerned to move quickly to make those necessary service improvements in order to remove any remaining uncertainties and to keep faith with staff and patients in Lewisham.

Signed:
Joan Ruddock, member of Parliament for Lewisham Deptford
Jim Dowd, member of Parliament for Lewisham West
Bridget Prentice, member of Parliament for Lewisham East
Sir Steve Bullock, Mayor Of Lewisham
Alan Hall, Chair Lewisham Council Labour Group


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