11 Most Recent Stories From Wiltshire Liberal Democrats News Stories

Sun 10th Jun 2007:

[Save Our NHS]

Ten years after Labour came to power, Britain is facing the worst round of NHS cuts since the last Conservative Government. Services are under threat across Britain including many hospitals, A&E and maternity services-with Wiltshire hit especially hard.

Tue 30th Jan 2007:

[Wiltshire NHS Trust admits half our beds will go]

Wiltshire's health bosses admitted publicly for the first time today that their re-organisation of community health services will see as many as half our community beds go. Questioned by Cllr Duncan Hames, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for the Chippenham constituency, at their board meeting in Devizes, the PCT's Director of Partnerships and Planning revealed that at least 80 of the current 163 community beds would cease to operate:

Sat 6th Jan 2007:

[Backing Trowbridge Community Hospital's maternity unit]

Liberal Democrat councillors and campaigners joined Friends and supporters of Trowbridge Community Hospital on Saturday in a show of support for the local maternity unit that is threatened with closure.

Thu 9th Nov 2006:

[Question to Wiltshire Health Trust: Does new Private Treatment Centre threaten NHS Community Hospitals?]

The Chief Executive of the new Wiltshire Primary Care Trust (PCT), Jeff James, has rejected reports that the government's approval for an 'Independent Sector Treatment Centre' in Devizes further threatens the future of the area's NHS-run community hospitals.

Wed 21st Jun 2006:

[Wiltshire hospitals are victims of NHS 'constant revolution']

Professor Steve Webb MP, Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for Health, reminds the NHS Confederation of the growing number of community hospitals being closed in Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, in a speech to their annual conference:

Wed 26th Apr 2006:

[Wiltshire Health Services debate - Lib Dem MP calls for accountable local decision-making]

House of Commons ( Westminster Hall) - Debate on Health Services (Wiltshire)

Mon 20th Mar 2006:

[Axe falls at health trust]

Health services continue to be cut in West Wiltshire as the local NHS trust attempts to tackle its money problems.

Tue 20th Sep 2005:

[Local people must be given a say in how their local services are provided]

Cllr Duncan Hames, local Lib Dem parliamentary spokesman, has declared his agenda for public service reform in an interview with BBC television's 'Daily Politics' at the party's annual conference in Blackpool.

Wed 31st Aug 2005:

[West Wilts PCT closes Bradford on Avon Hospital]

At a hurriedly arranged Board meeting today, West Wiltshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) declared its decision to close Bradford on Avon Hospital permanently. It also decided to substantially downgrade the Westbury Hospital facility and confirmed that the threat of closure still hangs over West Wiltshire hospitals, notably Melksham, under its 'Pathways for Change' review.

Sat 18th Jun 2005:

[Supporting local community hospitals]

Local Liberal Democrats joined over 500 Melksham residents marching to show their support for our community hospitals on Saturday.

Fri 25th Feb 2005:

[Tory cuts threaten West Wiltshire health services]

Local health services risk the axe after the Conservatives on West Wiltshire District Council voted for a budget which cuts the local Health Promotion Service by £65,000 per year from April. The cuts call into question the future of the popular cardiac re-hab classes at the district's leisure centres, the fall prevention classes, the Healthy Back programme, and the Health Link GP exercise referral initiative.

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