{"id":1813,"date":"2019-05-17T09:53:53","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T08:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ealingsaveournhs.org.uk\/?p=1813"},"modified":"2019-05-17T09:53:53","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T08:53:53","slug":"latest-news-from-ealing-save-our-nhs-eson-newsletter-17-05-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ealingsaveournhs.org.uk\/?p=1813","title":{"rendered":"Latest News from Ealing Save Our NHS- ESON newsletter 17\/05\/19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Over the last month we have been busy getting the message out on the streets that the Government & NHS bosses have abandoned the\u00a0\u2018Shaping a Healthier Future\u2019\u00a0project, which means that Charing Cross & Ealing Hospitals A&E\u2019s have been saved and there is now a future for our local Hospital. Determined campaigning and huge public support has shown that you can win, even if it takes seven years!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Now\u00a0we need your support to restore Ealing Hospital services and hopefully make it even better. As one Ealing doctor put it to us – \u2018we need to put the \u2018heart\u2019 back in to Ealing Hospital\u2019.\u00a0This certainly won\u2019t be easy as NHS bosses are opposed to bringing back Maternity and Children\u2019s acute services, but if we all work together we can still win! Please read on for how you can help and more.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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The response in Ealing, Greenford and Pitshanger at our Street Stalls to the news was fantastic. Most people realise that Ealing Hospital has been downgraded over the years and understand the need for us to carry on campaigning.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Our latest Petition calls on health authorities in North West London to\u00a0\u2018Bring back Vital Services To Ealing Hospital\u2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

PLEASE SIGN OUR PETITION\u00a0HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Will NHS Bosses learn from the failure of their plan to downgrade our hospitals\u2019?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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As soon as it was announced that the \u2018Shaping a Healthier Future\u2019 (SaHF) cuts plans had been abandoned, NHS bosses issued a press release, in which they said\u00a0‘SaHF has achieved a lot over the past seven years, and everybody who worked on it can be very proud of the programme’s success.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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These \u2018successes\u2019 include providing 24\/7 Urgent Care Centres (which Ealing already had) and \u2018improvements\u2019 to maternity and paediatric services. It is hard not be angry at such a blatant disregard for the feelings of people in Ealing, who lost their local Maternity Unit and Children\u2019s acute services!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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At a recent meeting of North West London NHS bosses we asked if there would be a public announcement on the final cost of the \u2018Shaping a Healthier Future\u2019 (SaHF) project and a public examination of the project and its failure. The answer was basically\u00a0NO. There were promises of doing things differently in the future and even better \u2018engagement\u2019 with the public and even our campaign. However without a proper balance sheet they may well be doomed to make the same mistakes again.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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So how much was spent?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Unfortunately they stopped publishing figures in 2017, but by then\u00a0they had spent \u00a372 million pounds<\/strong>\u00a0on fees for management consultants. On top of this\u00a0130 people were employed<\/strong>\u00a0including 75 \u201cinterim executives\u201d \u2013 what a waste of money and time!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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The final cost could easily be over \u00a3200 million pounds<\/strong>–\u00a0enough to build a brand new hospital. If success could be measured in money spent then it was certainly successful for management consultants and NHS bureaucrats!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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You can read more on this story in the\u00a0excellent \u2018Waste Disposal\u2019 article in Private Eye\u00a0published this month –\u00a0HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Serious financial problems in North West London NHS:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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NHS bosses in North West London (Clinical Commissioning Groups) have started the year with a \u00a387 million pound deficit and are expected to end the year with no deficit at all!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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So how will they do this \u2013 one of the main ways is by –\u00a0\u2018Demand Management\u2019. By this they mean\u00a0placing big constraints on people being referred to Acute Hospitals, such as Ealing. This could lead to Hospitals not being paid if they admit too many people, adding to their financial woes, and GPs being put under pressure not to refer patients to hospitals. Certainly something we need to monitor and challenge.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Cuts are already in the pipeline in Hammersmith & Fulham in response to a \u00a330million deficit which could lead to the closure of the Urgent Care Centre at Hammersmith Hospital at night and cuts to out of hours GP appointments too. Sister campaign Hammersmith & Fulham Save Our NHS and the Council are vigorously opposing thses cuts.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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EALING SAVE OUR NHS CAMPAIGN MEETING \u2013 TUESDAY 21ST MAY<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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There will be some smiling faces at our first meeting since the SaHF closure plans have been abandoned. Top of our Agenda will be a discussion on our priorities, which will include campaigning to restore services to Ealing Hospital. We will also be discussing our forthcoming Public Meeting, Hanwell Carnival and responding to the NHS Long Term Plan. We really welcome new people, so why not come along to find out more information and how you can help.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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7.30pm in Northfields Community Centre (tea & coffee provided)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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North West London has lowest number of GPs:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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A recent report by the BBC has revealed that according to research by the Nuffield Trust, North West London has the worst ratio of GPs to patients in England with only 53.5 per 100,000. The average for England though is not much better at 58.1. Overall our GP services are at best struggling, which is why so many of us have to wait weeks for appointments and surprise, surprise, end up in A&E!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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You can read the story\u00a0here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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The chronic shortage of GPs in the UK was also the subject of a recent Panorama programme on \u2018GPs why can\u2019t I get an appointment\u2019.\u00a0Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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So how does the Government plan to address the GP Crisis?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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The main focus is on \u2018new\u2019 Primary Care Networks, which are to be introduced on 1stJuly. GP practices will be expected to join a PCN in order to access extra money for enhanced services such as clinical pharmacists, social prescribing link workers and physiotherapists.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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It\u2019s very ambitious and there are big concerns about the impact on GP Practices and financial incentives to\u00a0reduce accident and emergency attendances and hospital admissions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
GP & NHS Campaigner Dr Louise Irvine has written a very interesting article on the future of primary care & GP\u2019s which outlines some of the issues and includes ideas for a GP Charter. Read\u00a0it here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Hanwell Carnival – Join in the Fun – Saturday 15th June<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Join the Carnival Parade:\u00a0We usually get a great crowd joining our Ealing Save Our NHS Contingent. This year we will be celebrating saving our A&E, but also highlighting the need to restore our lost services. Our legendary bed and our striking hats will no doubt make an appearance. It is guaranteed to be fun, so why not join in \u2013 Please contact\u00a0Sarah on 07752-685558\u00a0for more information.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Help on our Stall<\/strong>.\u00a0It\u2019s a long day (12 \u2013 6.00pm)so we can always do with more help. We will have leaflets, petitions, and stickers to give out. We are still working on other ideas but ideas include thank you cards for our hospital staff for sticking it out over the last 7 years, photo messages and more. Please let me (Eve) know on\u00a007960 309457\u00a0if you would like to help.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Wednesday 10th July \u2013 Ealing Save Our NHS Public Meeting.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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We have booked the excellent John Lister, well known national NHS campaigner & writer and will shortly announce more names. It will be at 7.30pm in Ealing Green Church \u2013\u00a0please make a note in your diary<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Thanks for your Support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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