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More Health Cuts In Mid Ulster #NHS

10/31/2014

Statement on Health Cuts - Hugh McCloy

I take this opportunity to completely condemn the proposal to close more beds at the Mid Ulster Hospital site and other services across the Northern Trust.

This slash and burn move to try and save money will only cause suffering to those who use the services and put more strain on the remaining acute hospitals, the already over stretched community nurses, ambulance service and more.
It is disgusting that these moves are not being made in the interest of patient safety; these moves are purely political and financial to keep political parties in Stormont in a job.

No doubt there will be opposition from this at a council level but let’s not forget it is the very same parties at council level are making these or allowing these decisions to happen in Stormont.
As we reach the winter period we meet the busiest time of the year in the health service, any moves by the Trust to further reduce the capacity of its emergency care units and bed capacity is reckless and should only be done after a full risk assessment to these moves are carried out.

Valaire Watts, CEO of the Health & Social Care Board should also be investigated into why she stated to the Human Rights Inquiry into emergency care that Trusts had enough resources to meet A&E targets in September, to what she is implementing now. If she has lied to the Human Rights Inquiry she should be immediately removed from her post.

HSCB Announce More Health Cuts In Northern Ireland #NHS

10/31/2014

Press statement from Health & Social Care Board:

Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland is still facing significant financial challenges in 2014/15, the Chief Executive of the Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) said today (30th October 2014).

HSCB Chief Executive Valerie Watts was speaking after the Health Minister Jim Wells outlined the scale of the challenge in a written Ministerial statement.

Ms Watts said that the absolute priority was safeguarding the safety and integrity of health and social care services in Northern Ireland.

“Whilst the £80m additional funding for health and social care will help minimise some of the impact on frontline services, currently there remains a shortfall in funding across the system.

“The Trusts were asked to prepare a range of contingency proposals aimed at addressing this difficult financial position, minimising as far as possible, any potential negative impact on patient and client care, and at all times putting the safety of patients and clients as our first priority.

“The HSCB has liaised very closely with the Trusts, and has critically reviewed, analysed and revised the proposals as appropriate to safeguard the safety and integrity of services. The HSCB then provided an assessment to the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS), who after extensive consideration and challenge to the plans, in conjunction with the HSCB and Trusts, approved the implementation of the contingency proposals.

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