| And a big thank you to everyone who has supported us over the year |
| We won’t pretend that the election result was what we hoped for, far from it, but 2019 has definitely had its high points. |
| 2019 – the Year that Ealing & Charing Cross A&E’s were finally saved! |
| Best of all in 2019 was of course the dropping of the ‘Shaping a Healthier Future’ cuts plan in March by the Government. Had the plan been fully enacted then Ealing & Charing Cross Hospitals would have lost their A&Es and up to 600 beds. It was a great victory for campaigners, local Councils and everyone in our communities, who supported the fight and shows you can win! |
| Sadly along the way we lost Hammersmith & Central Middlesex A&Es, both of which have also lost their night time Urgent Care Centres and our lovely Maternity Unit and Childrens Ward & A&E at Ealing Hospital. |
| Possibly £200 million+ has been wasted on their unworkable plans (£76 million on management consultants) and no apologies or lessons learnt! |
| ESON Election Campaign warmly received by the Public |
| Over the course of the election campaign we gave out 12,000 leaflets and loads of stickers. Everywhere we went we had lots of encouragement and support. |
| On Saturday 7th December we had our Xmas Day of Action: The streets of Ealing echoed with the sounds of “Vote to Save Our NHS” from our car loudspeaker and there were lots of smiles and thumbs up as we went by. Twenty people joined in to help leaflet in Ealing, West Ealing & Southall shopping centres. |
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