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Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2006 07:16:26 -0800
Local: Thurs 9 Mar 2006 15:16
Subject: Westbury Community Hospital
Sadly and very traumatically for patients and staff the in-patients
beds of Westbury Hospital were closed on Sunday morning. Staff and patients were given only 5 days notice and it would be difficult for the community to envisage how the PCT could have managed the transfer of patients in a more damaging way. One terminally ill patient was at the very last minute allowed to stay as moving her would have been against medical advice.However she was left there as a single patient surrounded by empty beds and her husband descibed the situation as heartbreaking for him.This poor lady died peacefully last night and the community are pleased that she was able to die peacefully in the hospital which she had supported for many many years. The distress to her and to her family re her proposed transfer is unmeasurable and a disgrace to the PCT in Wiltshire.A more measured approach by the PCT would have left the community feeling that our health care managers had some credibility. The campaign group contiue to fight to retain services( and to reopen the beds) for the health community here who have been left with one very over worked General Practice to provide the health care for the entire population. We are working with the community but have failed to achieve any meaningful dialogue with the PCT whose consultation document Pathways for Change is due out on April 7th - 3 months after it's planned publication. WEstbury was not given the opportunity of consultation as the hopsital has been close now.The community are very disappointed with the HOSC who have not carried out their responsibilities to consult with the local community or any of the stakeholders in the town.They have agreed to meet with the stakeholders now but "too little too late" for the Westbury beds. You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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