Thanks for this, Gwen. Do you suggest we print out the petition and get
people to sign?
Moira
On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 11:44 AM, Gwen Wilson <wilsongw123@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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From: JK CZAUDERNA <jm.czauderna185@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 12:11 AM
Subject: [ssonhs-organize] Proposed Closure of Hallamshire Hospital Minor
Injuries Unit
To: SSONHS <ssonhs-organize@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is undertaking a review of
'urgent care' in the city. This is treatment for minor injuries and
illnesses which are urgent but not life threatening and which should be
seen by a clinician within 24 hours.
They are proposing:
1. Closure of the Minor Injuries Unit at the Hallamshire Hospital
leaving minor injuries to be dealt with *only* at the Northern General
Hospital.
2. Closure of the Walk-In Centre on Broad Lane with alternative *Urgent
Care* *Centres* developed in other locations throughout the city.
3. *Urgent Eye Care* moved from the Eye Clinic at the Hallamshire
Hospital probably to opticians in different parts of the city. Emergency
Eye Care to remain at the Hallamshire Hospital.
Sheffield Save Our NHS is *developing a case for rejecting* these
proposals particularly as we have no details about the Urgent Care Centres
or Urgent Eye Care and remain concerned about the creep of privatisation of
eye care.
However we have decided to oppose the closure of the Minor Injuries Unit.
There is a petition (attached).
SSONHS will be gathering signatures, distributing leaflets and talking
with people every Saturday at 12.00 noon from now until 16th December 2017
at the following locations:
- 11th November outside the Town Hall
- 18th November by NatWest bank, Hunters Bar
- 25th November at Morrisons, Broomhill
- 2nd December in Heeley (venues to be confirmed). This is in
collaboration with Heeley Labour Party
- 9th December outside the Town Hall
- 16th December at Hunters Bar
We will have a table, leaflets and petitions. *Please join us!*
There are also CCG consultation meetings:
- Thursday 23rd November 6-8pm at 'the Circle', 33, Rockingham Lane S1
4FW
- Wednesday 6th December 1.30-3.30pm, Carers Centre, Sheffield City
Centre.
The consultation ends on 18th December.
Remember we successfully fought this campaign to save the Minor Injuries
Unit some years ago.
Jack Czauderna
On behalf of SSONHS
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