Trust Must Come Clean

Rebecca Blake, Redditch Labour Parliamentary Spokesperson was stunned to learn that Worcestershire Acute Trust will be submitting a planning application for a temporary unit to support Accident and Emergency at Worcester Royal.

Apparently the unit will act as an assessment unit to deal with the winter pressure on A&E at Worcester Royal.

Rebecca said "This is either a clear acknowledgement that there is not enough capacity in the system to adequately care for the number of people who need A&E in Worcestershire or despite having reassured people that no decision has been made, is Worcester Royal preparing to take on more patients once the Alex A&E is closed?"

"I am stunned that plans to effectively extend A&E in Worcester are underway, given the Trust are yet to fully consult with local people.  The Trust must come clean about their intentions".

There have been repeated calls across the county for these cuts to be scrapped including weeks ago when Rebecca met with the Chief Executive of WAHT and an A&E consultant.   Over 50,000 people have signed the Save the Alex petition to retain services, however, today's news appears to be more evidence that despite people speaking up loud and clear for the Alex, decision makers are not listening to the views of local people.