King George Hospital
Posted by Lee Scott, MP for Ilford North, at 16:27, Wed 25 November 2009:
Two years ago saw a successful local campaign to protect services at King George Hospital.
Now, officials from Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust are discussing new plans that will lead to a reduction of key services at our local hospital. A polyclinic would go onto the site and we would lose crucial services like Accident and Emergency
Although there is to be public consultation on the proposals later this year there is growing fear that this radical change will be imposed on us. At the recent public meeting I organised it was very clear that local people want to see services at KGH protected and improved.
I believe that it would be a tragedy if our local hospital is down graded. It is clear that Queens and Whipps Cross hospitals would seriously struggle to meet any extra demands placed on them.
I would like to have your views on this vital local issue.
Lee Scott MP
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Posted by Carolynne Spencer, 16:33, Wed 25 November 2009: (Is this post abusive?) #
I would like you to keep fighting to maintain A &E at King Georges. It is that simple.
Posted by Eamonn O'Brien, 16:41, Wed 25 November 2009: (Is this post abusive?) #
Dear Mr Scott, I am totally opposed to any reduction in service at KGH, as it would leave a gaping hole in the service provided for local residents. You are correct in your comment that Whipps and Queens would be unable to cope as they are struggling as it is I wonder what the management of Queesn and Whips think about their services being stretched even further
Posted by Jomir, 17:04, Wed 25 November 2009: (Is this post abusive?) #
The A&E service is already stretched as it is; if you use the service then you’ll know that it takes more than three hours to see a doctor, any reduction in service could cost lives.
Posted by Talat Ahmed, 17:30, Wed 25 November 2009: (Is this post abusive?) #
KGH must stay. Ridiculous to suggest otherwise.
Posted by Angie Hanson, 17:39, Wed 25 November 2009: (Is this post abusive?) #
I and my family totally oppose the reduction of services at King George's Hospital.
Angie Hanson and family.
Posted by David Bromley, 18:48, Wed 25 November 2009: (Is this post abusive?) #
I cannot understand how anyone can even suggest that downgrading KGH is feasible. I have been fortunate enough not to need A&E too much, but when I have visited, the wait was long enough to make it plainly clear that it is a much needed service.
Posted by Peter Flynn, 20:21, Wed 25 November 2009: (Is this post abusive?) #
If the people who make these decisions would look at the demography of this area they would see that this borough is being weighed down with incoming people. New build high rise appartments seem to be going up everywhere. The A&E should be expanded. Getting to Queens or Whipps cross witgout using a car is hopeless and the problems of parking at either of the above when the clientele is doubled would mean that most people especially the elderly would ask for ambulace transport. This Government is supposed to be for the people!Some joke
Posted by Ben Gonshaw, 21:18, Wed 25 November 2009: (Is this post abusive?) #
To me it makes no sense to close down the A&E at King George's hospital. King George's, Queens and Whipp's Cross all seem to operate at full capacity at the present.
Closing King George's hospital A&E would only serve to further strain the two remaining centres in an area with an expanding population. In my experience, having multiple, smaller teams provides greater performance and effectiveness, than fewer larger teams.
It is true that there is more cost involved, in maintaining additional building space and in roles that must be duplicated for each centre.
However, providing the best service at A&E actually saves money in the long run - as efficiency at first contact will improve diagnosis, treatment and results at this level, preventing the need for further visits.
Closing the King George A&E can only be to the detriment of the borough's patients.
Posted by Steve, 22:39, Wed 25 November 2009: (Is this post abusive?) #
My message is short and simple- LEAVE KGH ALONE. We need a LOCAL A&E together with all the other services their.
Posted by Tom Gough, 08:27, Thu 26 November 2009: (Is this post abusive?) #
King George Hospital A & E is a lifeline in this community. Closing it would simply be daft. Queen's at Romford cannot cope with the demands put upon it already and there is insufficient parking for visitors as it is. Whipps Cross is far too far away from the Hainault, Chigwell and Collier Row communities and impossible to reach quickly in an emergency quite apart from the lack of adequate car parking facilities there. The extra time taken for ambulances to arrive could be fatal for some. King George's facilities should stay and be enhanced.
Posted by Steve Ladle, 10:51, Thu 26 November 2009: (Is this post abusive?) #
Whilst not a direct user of King George A&E I am very concerned about the impact its closure would have on neighbouring hospitals such as Whipps, which is my nearest A&E. The A&E here is already often over stretched and has to divert cases to units further afield such as Homerton A&E. To further increase the pressures on its services is unthinkable.
Posted by Jitendra Sahgal, 12:59, Thu 26 November 2009: (Is this post abusive?) #
No cutbcks please.Maintain and enhance services at KGH.Please keep up figh for this! Jeet Sahgal
Posted by Peter Flynn, 12:28, Fri 27 November 2009: (Is this post abusive?) #
Would the four hour wait at A&E be vastly improved by moving The department to already overstretched hospital.
Posted by brian bromley, 22:13, Sat 28 November 2009: (Is this post abusive?) #
The population within the area serviced by the Barking, Havering & Redbridge Hospital Trust must be around 1 million people. Is the intended reduction of services at King George Hospital due to the inefficient financial management of this Trust? From the range of Excellent/Good/Fair/Weak the quality of financial management of this Trust for the years 2005/6/7/8/9 is classed as Weak! In 2009 spending exceeded resources by £35.6 million.This took the total cumulative deficit to £94.7 million. Do the management committee believe that closing the A & E Department would reduce the deficit in such a way that it would, in one stroke, not affect all the other departments within the hospital, that would be allowed to go on running without too much notice being taken of their performance. Perhaps the local 1 million+ population should be telling the Trust what WE want, instead of being dictated to by a thoroughly useless Trust Management.
Posted by Mrs. E. Yerolemides, 23:00, Sun 29 November 2009: (Is this post abusive?) #
I have been rushed to King George's A & E at least four times in the past few years due to a heart condition. I need to be as near as possible to my local hospital it's as simple as that and King Georges IS my local hosptial; and no doubt many others are in this position - please keep King George's A & E open.
Posted by Sharon, 10:57, Mon 30 November 2009: (Is this post abusive?) #
I am writing as a residence for many years in Redbridge.
Since hearing news over many months and recently about a NHS Hosptial in Havering I would like to point out that the main concern is getting to the point of all the NHS Hosptials around Redbridge/Havering and all surrounding hospitals.
There has been many failures within the System of King George Hospital and my main concern is looking thoroughly at the staff system, hygiene, qualified staff to do the jobs that are meant to do otherwise all NHS Hospitals will fall and its the public that are suffering at the end of the day.
I would like to stand within our council on what is wrong and how we can change our NHS System for 2010.........
Ms Sharon Mezamer-Tov 10.55, Monday
Posted by Mahmoud Moradi, 09:23, Wed 2 December 2009: (Is this post abusive?) #
Dear Mr Scott I would like to thank you for your awareness and sensitivity on local maters. Obviously even as it is, the KGH is overloaded, let alone if decided to be down gradeded. There are many other areas which money can be saved or expenditure reduced. We would like to keep the hospitals as it is if can not be improved. Projects like fairlop waters does not need to be done for the cost of hospital down grades. Obviously we would like to see our Borough improved, but proiority should be given to health care, then leasure centres.
Posted by farhan, 17:15, Thu 3 December 2009: (Is this post abusive?) #
in my view this government is cutting down public services radically leaving wide gap for private sector to invade and cost more then fortune to the public direct or fund.as the population increased over the past decade and road accident increased i must suggest gov. should not even think to reduce essential service in the hospital but to increase the facilities
Posted by Arif Khan, 11:41, Sun 6 December 2009: (Is this post abusive?) #
With population forecast to grow beyond 66m within the next 10 years in the UK, it really does not make sense closing any facilities that will impact our local community. Swine Flu, winter flu and other new diseases are a good case to have services within commuting distance. Our elderly citizens who rely heavily on these services will find it difficult to travel longer distances, not to mention the parents and mothers to be who need immediate attention when their children are ill. Please continue to support KGH A&E, we must keep this open for or families and community well being.