New battle: safeguard the future of stroke services at Whipps

16 April 2009 The Save Whipps Cross hospital campaign is shocked at the proposals to consider axing stroke services at Whipps Cross – and designate Queen’s and the Royal London for hyper-acute stroke services, including “clot-busting” thrombolysis treatment. You can download the campaign leaflet here [Word document].

The leaflet has details of the London-wide consultation around the issue. It ends on 8 May, so make sure you get your comments in. Details of where to get hold of the proposals, and how to comment, are in the leaflet – do read it: it has valuable advice on how to fill in the consultation questionnaire.

See also here for an article on the question in the Waltham Forest Guardian, which includes an interview with campaign spokesperson Charlotte Monro.

Campaign responds to Healthcare for London consultation

16 March 2008 The Save Whipps Cross hospital campaign has given a detailed and considered response to proposals from London’s Primary Care Trusts on the future of healthcare in London. The full response is available here [PDF].

The consultation was based around the ideas in a document called “Healthcare for London: Consulting the Capital”, itself heavily influenced by the report published last summer by health minister Professor Ara Darzi. Consultation closed on 7 March.

Public meeting: SAVE WHIPPS CROSS! YOUR NHS – YOUR SAY!

Tuesday 18 September, 7.30 pm (doors open at 7.00 pm). Sir James Hawkey Hall, Broomhill Road, Woodford Green IG8 0BG. Disabled access and facilities. Organised jointly with Keep Our NHS Public.

Speakers include Dr Alan Hakim, Whipps Cross Consultant; Norma Dudley, Unite/Amicus and Health Visitor; Charlotte Monro, Unison and Occupational Therapist; and Professor Colin Leys, Honorary Professor at the Centre for International Public Health Policy, Edinburgh. More

National demonstration to celebrate and defend the NHS

Saturday 3 November, Trafalgar Square. Assemble at Temple Place on Victoria Embankment, 11am.

Let’s have a huge contingent from north east London to say no to closures, cuts and privatisation. It’s our NHS. We will defend it.

Prepare for battle: date set for consultation

29 June 2007. Public consultation on the future of Whipps Cross and King George’s Hospitals is now planned for October 2007 – originally due early this year. The strength of the campaign to save Whipps Cross took the authorities by surprise with widespread opposition to proposals that include downgrading either Whipps or King George’s or both to no more that a day care walk-in centre. More