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Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 02:00:07 -0800
Local: Thurs 15 Dec 2005 10:00
Subject: Westbury Community Hospital Wiltshire
You can learn more about the history of our hospital at Wiki.
The hospital which also houses all the Community services is now under even more threat as the announced closure on Aug 31st (with NO consultation) has prompted many staff to look for jobs elswhere and many of our experienced clinical and ancilliary staff have been successful in finding aternative employment. Of course they really had no option as have mortgages and other real commitments and we all wish them well in new posts. The PCT/SHA, I feel hoped that this would happen and will now close the beds much earlier than planned saying that it is not clinically safe to keep them open - once they are closed we will have great difficulty re opening them. There is little doubt that staff have been intimidated with veiled threats from managers to staff who have been visibly seen to protest re the closure but sadly staff are too frightened to whistle blow and have little support from managers who's jobs are also under threat. There has been little compassion shown by the PCT senior management who we all realise are under extreme pressure themselves but there are ways of giving bad news and supporting stressed and overworked staff. We continue to fight and the whole community turn out to regular events to maintain a high profile for our camapign - the local press and our MP are very vocal and the LOF continue to support the health care needs of the town and surrounding villages. As more news is announced I will update you all - it would be good to hear from you so that we can shaer how to move forward. You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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