Press Statement No 1
I am deeply concerned that in the height of the
English summer, beds at Worcester Royal Infirmary are at bursting point, and due to demand the WRI closed for business on
17th & 19th July 2000!
Patients are being put into the Children's ward
at Ronkswood to help alleviate this disaster!
It has also been brought to my attention that
GPs can no longer refer patients to hospital, but must admit them under Emergency Calls. In 1998 1,750 bed days on the surgical
unit were filled with medical cases. In 1997 it was 1,200 today it is 3,750. That means we have a serious bed shortage.
Patients are having to spending their life savings
on coronary surgery - Is this Tony Blairs answer to Health Care?
It is terrible that a 92 year old Worcestershire
Lady treated in the casualty department at the WRI last week was released at 5.00am in the morning the following day and died
before she arrived home!
Press Statement No 2
The Worcestershire Division of the British Medical
Council are stating "unless plans are revised they fear there will be unnecessary deaths in the Western parts of the County
of Kidderminster"
The Secretary of State for Health on 25th
July speaking in the House of Commons stated "the extended consultation exercises were carefully examined by the Health Authority
and were approved by Ministers" as Mr. Lock is a Government Minister did he approve the plans ?
6 out of every 10 patients taken to Kidderminsters,
A & E Department will be taken to Worcester. On Tuesday
25th July 2000 Mr. Peter Luff Conservative MP for Mid-Worcestershire secured a parliamentary debate on Hospital
Services in Worcestershire, and our own Wyre Forest M.P David Lock failed to attend the debate - shame on you, how can you
properly represent your constituents when you do not listen to what's going on!
It is time Mr. Lock went, and quickly. Many
constituents and I have urged him to consider his position, save Tony Blairs embarrassment at the next election at loosing
a Government Minister and resign his seat early. Unfortunately Mr. Lock will not Let the People of Wyre Forest have their
say, so we must wait, just 246 days longer before we elect a Candidate who will stand up for the people of this Town.
I believe this is a cover up says Councillor Clee adding "Mr Harold Musgrove should consider his position in light of the
Health Minister's announcement"
