It has emerged that the St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have to find £13m worth of savings, as a result of the Government pledging 'to safeguard' the NHS.
There have been some rumors that alongside Trafford General Hospital could be sold and become a private hospital. This news lead to speculation that St Helens and Whiston Hospitals could also be sold to private companies to save money.
We are not prepared to stand for this. The taxes we pay support the NHS, and was branded the reason why VAT was increased to 20%, in order to keep the pledged made by the Conservatives to ‘Save the NHS, not cut it’.
There are many other ways to save these hospitals from becoming phased out to the private sector, especially when both the hospitals were recently opened after being re-built.
Along with the other unpopular reforms the Government is trying to implement, there are changes that cannot happen.
We, the undersigned is asking our ‘elected’ government to intervene to prevent the St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust from selling our hospitals, which would save the health and wellbeing of St Helens and Knowsley, which has the only main Accident and Emergency department, the next nearest A and E departments being in Warrington and Liverpool.
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April 25, 2011
I honestly cannot believe how fast this is moving and seeing the numbers jump like this makes me feel like we might actually have a fighting chance to stop them from selling off our A and E. It feels like everyone is finally waking up to the reality that these hospitals belong to us and not to some private company looking for a quick profit.
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Just another way to cut corners. Sick of hearing about these budget cuts when it actually affects real peoples health.
Services are already stretched thin as it is. Privatising will just make it worse for everyone who needs actual care.
STOP SELLING ST HELENS HOSPITAL. THE COMMUNITY RELIES ON IT. DISGUSTING BEHAVIOUR FROM THE TRUST.
Ridiculous. My kids were born at Whiston and the staff are amazing. Keep your hands off it.
Keep our hospitals public. We pay for them with our taxes and they belong to us not some private firm looking to make profit.
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It has emerged that the St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have to find £13m worth of savings, as a result of the Government pledging 'to safeguard' the NHS.
There have been some rumors that alongside Trafford General Hospital could be sold and become a private hospital. This news lead to speculation that St Helens and Whiston Hospitals could also be sold to private companies to save money.
We are not prepared to stand for this. The taxes we pay support the NHS, and was branded the reason why VAT was increased to 20%, in order to keep the pledged made by the Conservatives to ‘Save the NHS, not cut it’.
There are many other ways to save these hospitals from becoming phased out to the private sector, especially when both the hospitals were recently opened after being re-built.
Along with the other unpopular reforms the Government is trying to implement, there are changes that cannot happen.
We, the undersigned is asking our ‘elected’ government to intervene to prevent the St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust from selling our hospitals, which would save the health and wellbeing of St Helens and Knowsley, which has the only main Accident and Emergency department, the next nearest A and E departments being in Warrington and Liverpool.
Updates
April 25, 2011
I honestly cannot believe how fast this is moving and seeing the numbers jump like this makes me feel like we might actually have a fighting chance to stop them from selling off our A and E. It feels like everyone is finally waking up to the reality that these hospitals belong to us and not to some private company looking for a quick profit.
Reached 100 supporters
April 25, 2011
6 Comments
Warrington's A and E is already under pressure. Both St Helens and Whiston are needed by their immediate areas.
Just another way to cut corners. Sick of hearing about these budget cuts when it actually affects real peoples health.
Services are already stretched thin as it is. Privatising will just make it worse for everyone who needs actual care.
STOP SELLING ST HELENS HOSPITAL. THE COMMUNITY RELIES ON IT. DISGUSTING BEHAVIOUR FROM THE TRUST.
Ridiculous. My kids were born at Whiston and the staff are amazing. Keep your hands off it.
Keep our hospitals public. We pay for them with our taxes and they belong to us not some private firm looking to make profit.
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Warrington's A and E is already under pressure. Both St Helens and Whiston are needed by their immediate areas.