{"id":2300,"date":"2021-08-10T17:18:34","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T16:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ealingsaveournhs.org.uk\/?p=2300"},"modified":"2021-08-11T14:00:40","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T13:00:40","slug":"draft-newsletter-carnival-time-ealing-hospital-visit-and-latest-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ealingsaveournhs.org.uk\/?p=2300","title":{"rendered":"Carnival time, Ealing Hospital Visit and latest news"},"content":{"rendered":"

Obviously it is not a quiet time for our NHS, which is experiencing a huge rise in patients attending A&Es along with significant staff shortages thus placing even greater demand on our overstretched and exhausted staff. At the very least they deserve a decent pay rise not a measly 3%!<\/p>\n

Instead of responding to the pressures on the NHS the Government is going ahead with a major re \u2013organisation, which you can read about in this month\u2019s newsletter. <\/strong><\/p>\n

You can also read about the latest news on the GP Data Grab, our recent visit to Ealing Hospital, New prescription charges for 60 +, sign the latest Petition and more\u2026..\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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IT\u2019S CARNIVAL TIME IN HANWELL \u2013 JOIN US ON SATURDAY 21 AUGUST<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Once again Ealing Save Our NHS is joining in the festivities with our colourful Stall and some fun for the kids. We have some great new leaflets on the mental health crisis and the dangers of the Governments new Health & Care Bill, balloons and stickers too.<\/p>\n

It has become a tradition to have a photo opportunity and this year ‘Love the NHS, dont let it be a skeleton service<\/em>‘ is our theme with our ‘skeleton<\/em> face in the hole\u2019<\/em> – as you can see from the photo above.<\/p>\n

If you are visiting Hanwell Carnival please come and say a hello, take a photo and a leaflet or have a look at our new leaflets here<\/a> and here <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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INVITE TO VISIT TO EALING HOSPITAL \u2013 A GOOD NEWS STORY:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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At the end of last month ESON was invited to a walk around at Ealing Hospital to see the investment and improvements in services and meet Joanna Paul the Director of Operations at the Hospital, who was accompanied by Simon Crawford, Deputy Chief Executive, London North West Trust who run Ealing Hospital. A few photos are above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is once again a busy time at Ealing for Covid patients as wards have had to be reopened to see new cases but thankfully not the numbers previously seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Big changes have had to be made to minimise the spread of Covid so services have been be re-located, which is working well, and at the same time have been much upgraded. In particular there has been considerable investment in improving Older Peoples in-patient wards and clinics, which are very welcoming and the Paediatric Outpatient and Day Surgery Unit is frankly delightful.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Diagnostic services have been reinstated with 3 MRI scans now operating on the site and Endoscopy is set to expand. There has also been digital investment making it easier for doctors to monitor patients and access patient data.<\/p>\n

It is very welcome to see Ealing Hospital getting some much needed investment and we hope this will continue. Thanks to the Trust for inviting us.<\/p>\n

OTHER LOCAL NEWS:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ealing Hospital suspended services to be restored:<\/p>\n

The Review of the Trust\u2019s suspension of Emergency Overnight Surgery and the Trauma & Orthopedic Service at Ealing has recommended that both services be fully restored<\/strong>. We are told this won\u2019t be instant as they have to sort out extra staffing, but it\u2019s still good news.<\/p>\n

Ealing Breast Care Clinic:<\/p>\n

Ealing currently has 2 Breast Clinics (pre Covid it had 4) whereas Central Middx has 7 and Northwick Park has 5 \u2013 quite a disparity! We have been lobbying hard for the restoration of the 2 Breast Clinics that were cut due to Covid. The Trust has now told us they intend to restore these Clinics – but no date yet. We also want to see a return of surgery so that Ealing women can get a full one stop service.<\/p>\n

Northwick Park Maternity:<\/p>\n

Following the recent CQC inspectors report which downgraded the maternity service to \u2018inadequate\u2019 (not the service we were promised when they closed Ealing\u2019 s Maternity) we have been pressing hard for re-assurances that Ealing mums will be safe and get a caring service. The Trust and the North West London ICS, who are now monitoring the Trust, both say the changes they have made mean it\u2019s now safe. A huge amount of work needs to be done to improve the service and they say it will take time. We will do our best to monitor it too.<\/p>\n\n\n

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3% WONT PAY THE RENT OR HELP RETAIN NHS STAFF:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

NHS workers and their unions have been protesting against the dismal 3% pay award, this Summer. In July \u2018NHS Workers SAY NO\u2019<\/em> handed in an 800,000 strong petition to Downing Street calling for 15% now and demonstrations have been taking place around the country.<\/p>\n

Since 2010, NHS pay has failed to keep pace with inflation so staff have experienced a real terms cut of at least 15% and the 3% doesn\u2019t even cover inflation, currently at 3.9%.<\/p>\n

Unite, GMB, the RCN and Unison are balloting members on whether they support the 3% and considering the next steps of their pay campaigns, including possible strike action. Junior doctors, who have not been awarded 3%, and Consultants are also being consulted about industrial action by the BMA.<\/p>\n

With demoralisation and exhaustion at an all-time high the 3% award, which in non-negotiable, will do nothing to stem the escalating recruitment and retention crisis.<\/p>\n

ESON is supporting our NHS staff all the way in their fight for pay justice as can be seen by the photo above at our July 3rd NHS Birthday celebration.<\/p>\n

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HEALTH & CARE BILL \u2013 A REAL DANGER FOR THE NHS:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Loss of local accountability and control, centralisation of decision making and budgets, more lucrative contracts for the private sector without competition and wide sweeping powers for the Secretary of State are key dangers facing our NHS from this Bill.<\/p>\n

Well known national campaigner JOHN LISTER has written an analysis of the dangers in the Bill in the latest edition of Health Campaigns Together<\/em>.<\/p>\n

And we have summarised his article with some local examples in the latest article on our website, which you can READ HERE <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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SIGN THE PETITION: SCRAP THE HEALTH & CARE BILL!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

ESON will be joining with other campaigners around the country to raise awareness about the threat to the NHS of this Bill and do our best to oppose it.<\/p>\n

You can help by signing this Petition headed up by Dr Louise Irvine from Keep Our NHS Public and help spread the word.<\/p>\n

Please also keep up to date by reading our Newsletter and following us on Facebook and Twitter.<\/p>\n

YOU CAN SIGN THE PETITION HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

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DATA GRAB POSTPONED AGAIN!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Government\u2019s plan to take the patient records which GPs hold on everyone in England and enter them all into one massive database has been postponed again<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Government Minister Jo Churchill, has told GPs that the uploading of patient data will not take place until –<\/p>\n