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HOSPITALS
Hands off our hospitals
Despite widespread opposition to planned cuts to hospital services , the NHS is continuing to press ahead with plans to spend £ 300million to close the ‘ blue light ’ A & E and other vital services at Ealing Hospital .
The NHS proposals include a reduction of 500 hospital beds in north-west London and the downgrading of both Ealing and Charing Cross hospitals from district general hospital to ‘ local hospital ’ status . Both hospitals would see their A & Es close , replaced with the equivalent of urgent care
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www . sohpetition . co . uk centres . The sites would not provide surgery , critical care or acute beds . They would also not have a maternity unit or a children ’ s ward – both of which have already closed at Ealing Hospital .
This is despite A & E waiting times in north-west London region being the worst in London in September – and A & E waiting times for North West London Healthcare Trust ( covering Northwick Park and Ealing hospitals ) being the worst trust in the country in the same month , according to official figures .
Hammersmith and Central Middlesex hospitals ’ A & E services have already been closed .
PUBLIC OPPOSITION An independent survey commissioned by Ealing and Hammersmith & Fulham councils , has found widespread opposition to the plans . The survey , led by independent market researcher BMG Research , asked 1,514 residents across the two boroughs about the NHS North West London ’ s ‘ Shaping a Healthier Future ’ plan . The survey found : n 90 % disagree with plans to close A & E departments at Ealing and Charing Cross hospitals n 90 % disagree with plans to cut 500 hospital beds across the north-west London region .
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