Public meetings planned over controversial Hywel Dda health Board plans (From Western Telegraph)
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Public meetings planned over controversial Hywel Dda health Board plans
7:00am Saturday 1st September 2012 in News
Hywel Dda Health Board's public meetings start next week as consultation on the biggest changes to healthcare in the region continues.
The public events begin with three large scale public meetings with a Question Time format with the first in Llanelli on September 4th.
Pembrokeshire's first meeting will be on Thursday, September 20th at Sir Thomas Picton School, Haverfordwest, 7pm to 9pm.
They will offer local people the opportunity to question the health board on Your Health, Your Future – Consulting Our Communities, which details proposals to improve services and patient outcomes for communities now and in the future.
Hywel Dda Health Board Chairman Chris Martin is urging people to get involved: “The views of local people, staff and stakeholders are really important to us and we recognise the enthusiasm and passion that has been shown for the NHS. There are many different ways in which people can get involved - from attending one of pubic events to visiting our online resource."
The meetings will have a panel who can answer questions from the public - panel members will include senior representatives and healthcare professionals, and invited representatives from the Community Health Council, political representatives and health interest groups.
Questions will be taken in a mixed format - submissions in advance of the day, submissions at the start of the event, and, as can be accommodated, questions from the floor during the event itself.
If you would like to ask the health board a question at the public meetings, submit these in advance either by:
* Writing to the health board at FREEPOST HYWEL DDA HEALTH BOARD
* E-mailing the health board at hyweldda.engagement@wales.nhs.uk
* Leaving your question on the telephone answer machine 01437 771232.
Comments(3)
Yves14..
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2:15am Tue 4 Sep 12
Our national health service, is overwhelmed by the millions of citizens that require treatment of all/any description, we have a wonderful hospital in Withybush, any changes to which will not only be controversial, also confusing.
Look at the bigger picture, in some hospitals patient beds line up the corridors, the elderly generation shown no dignity during their most needy hour, waiting times for even routine treatment get longer by the day, and we call more, more, more.
The doctors surgeries two or three in most towns, all condensed into super duper practices, and still the middle management are stretched way to far, all answerable to central government, how can it be?
I do envisage that Withybush will close but not until the next quarter of this century, if it does that will be real sad, closing wards, a baby unit is that really necessary?
Honest Local
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3:34pm Thu 6 Sep 12
Tttoommy says...
8:31am Sun 2 Sep 12
Whats the betting that Withybush will close and we have to go to carmarthen or LLanelli - we also need to look at the Ambulances service and their failure in getting to an emergency promptly - Doctors talk about the "golden hour" when its so important to get treatment after a major trauma/whatever - does anyone think you'll be anywhere near a hospital if like me you're in "western" Pembs.
Also can anyone tell me If senior NHS management get private healthcare as part of their remuneration package (seems a slap in the face in their own skills as managers I suggest)