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Protect the A&E and Women & Children's Unit at Telford's Princess Royal Hospital

Submitted on Saturday 8th October 2016

Published on Friday 14th October 2016

Current status: Closed

Closed: Friday 14th April 2017

Signatures: 6,295

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Children ~ health secretary ~ Royal

Petition Action

Protect the A&E and Women & Children's Unit at Telford's Princess Royal Hospital

Petition Details

Future Fit ('FF') was tasked with improving care in the Telford and Shrewsbury Hospitals.

FF's proposals include closing one of the two current A&E units and possibly moving Women and Children's ('WC') services, despite investment in a dedicated £28 million facility in Telford just two years ago.

Additional Information

Both Telford and Shropshire have growing populations and accommodate different geographical locations; both current A&E units struggle - local healthcare needs expanding not retracting. Reducing to one A&E will cause unnecessary strain, and ultimately, deaths.

In 2014 the Health Secretary promised that “we commit to A&E on both sites and there are no plans to change that”. Mr Hunt is called upon to ensure that commitment is kept.

Moving WC services would be a waste of a £28 million investment.


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