by Admin 4

WANT TO HELP DAISY HILL? YOU CAN – IF YOU REPLY TO THIS HSC CONSULTATION

Will Daisy Hill Hospital be left out again if HSC Trusts have more power? Make sure Daisy Hill isn't missing from the Network - Help shape the future, reply to the HSC Framework Consultation by 4th December 2020.

WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT REMOVAL OF ACUTE SERVICES FROM DAISY HILL ACUTE HOSPITAL, NEWRY?

Whether it’s the Type 1 ED, Specialist Stroke Unit and even vital CT scanners – it’s a Tug of War with the Southern Trust. FINALLY NOW – here’s something we can do. We have an address and an opportunity to air our views as part of a Department of Health Framework Consultation. So we MUST USE THIS OPPORTUNITY –as Daisy Hill needs us!

During the Covid pandemic, at a days notice, (without providing a nearby alternative) the Southern Trust removed Daisy Hill Acute Hospital’s 24/7 Type 1 ED services and staff to provide 3 EDs in Craigavon Hospital – one Covid 19, one non Covid 19 and a new Children’s ED.

YOU CAN HELP shape the future, and ensure Daisy Hill isn’t missing from the Regional network as Northern Ireland Rebuilds during and after covid-19 by replying to the ‘Temporary Amendments to the HSC Framework Document’ Consultation, by this Friday 4th December 2020, 5pm.

The Consultation Documents along with info on how to respond can be read in full at: www.health-ni.gov.uk/consultations/HSCframework (Additionally Consultation Links are available at the end of this article.)

IMPORTANT ASPECTS DIGESTED

The Department of Health (NI) has made temporary changes to the 2011 Health and Social Care (HSC) Framework Document where it describes the Role and Responsibilities of HSC bodies .So, the Consultation asks :

If we agree with ‘temporary’ amendments needed to change these roles and responsibilities. Although they frame it as an “administrative” change it will mean HSC Trusts will have MORE POWER than before.

2. If we agree with their decision to establish a ‘new’ Management Board for Rebuilding HSC Services in NI (which has been in operation since June 2020 without consultation, until now).

A Clear future for Daisy Hill Acute Hospital - Newry city

TRUSTS HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE GO AHEAD TO REBUILD AND EXPAND SERVICES WHERE THEY WANT.

The only function of Trusts before was as a ‘provider’ of hospital and community services. But as part of these amendments to the 2011 Framework Document in this Consultation – the role of Trusts is now elevated. Trusts are now responsible for assessing their population needs, planning to meet those needs and delivering ‘appropriate’ services in whatever location or hospital they deem appropriate.

If these changes to the 2011 HSC Framework Document go through according to this current Consultation, the Southern Trust will have the loudest voice influencing the future of Daisy Hill.

This will have a huge impact on all ED and specialist inpatient acute hospital services (including children’s services) in Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry as well as Capital investment shaping the future of Daisy Hill acute Hospital for good. Can you help?

PLEASE ENSURE DAISY HILL PART OF NI REBUILDING PLANS NOW – REPLY TO THE CONSULTATION

Nearly £7 billion has been allocated to the Department of Health and the Southern Trust handle over £800 million – we are entitled to our share of this. If we lose services in these Rebuilding Plans for two years to May 2022 we will not get them back. You can Reply to the Consultation to give your views and ensure Daisy Hill, Newry is part of the NI Health and Social Care Rebuilding Plans at both a Regional and local level.

As Health Minister Robin Swann MLA rightly stated at the 10th Annual Nicon Conference 2020

“Whilst we must face the challenges that lie ahead, we must also continue to rebuild; to transform our services in a way that ensures they are here for those who need them today, tomorrow, and for generations to come.”
Robin Swann MLA (10th Annual Nicon Conference 2020)

Newry & Mourne is projected to be the 3rd highest population in NI by 2025 and presently has the 3rd highest population of children in the whole of NI after only Belfast and greater Belfast.

We are entitled to the same investment as Altnagelvin. We must speak up for ourselves as we have seen that the Southern Trust priorities are not with Daisy Hill

We have to respond to this Consultation and speak up for ourselves, our children and their children to ensure retention and expansion of acute specialist acute services (including children’s services) in Daisy Hill acute Hospital in NI HSC Rebuilding plans NOW.

Ways to Respond

Dont forget the deadline is this Friday 4th December 2020, 5pm.

You can reply using the Online Consultation page available at: https://consultations.nidirect.gov.uk/doh-healthcare-policy-group/temporary-amendments-to-the-health-and-social-care/

Which ever you prefer. But please do take part – do it for your family, the future of Daisy Hill, for those who cant take part themselves and for generations to come. Full instructions for responding to this Consultation are available on the Department of Health’s website at: www.health-ni.gov.uk/consultations/HSCframework

Nearly £7 billion has been allocated to the Department of Health and the Southern Trust handle over £800 million – we are entitled to our share of this. If we lose services in these Rebuilding Plans for two years to May 2022 we will not get them back. There has been a hospital in Newry for 175 years – NO ONE IS ENTITLED TO TAKE IT AWAY.

Just as in the Western Trust (with a total population of 301,448*) there is need for TWO Specialist Acute Stroke Units - so too, the Southern Trust (with a larger population of 380,312*) is also entitled to TWO Specialist Stroke Units (HASUs and Acute Stroke Units), at Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry and Craigavon Hospital. This would ensure that everyone in the Southern Trust has immediate access to CT scanning and life saving thrombolysis, followed by direct access into a stroke unit.

EXTERNAL LINKS TO CONSULTATION

Consultation on Temporary Amendments to the Health and Social Care Framework Document for the period June 2020 to May 2022

All Consultation Documents can be found at www.health-ni.gov.uk/consultations/HSCframework

You can also respond to the issues using the online questionnaire, which can be accessed at the following website https://consultations.nidirect.gov.uk/doh-healthcare-policy-group/temporary-amendments-to-the-health-and-social-care

Rebuilding HSC Services Programme Coordination Office, Department of Health, Annexe 3, Castle Buildings, Stormont Estate, Belfast, BT4 3SQ

Email: RebuildingHSC.Services@health-ni.gov.uk

Telephone: 028 9052 3231

The Department of Health is inviting us all to tell them what we think about the new Amendments. If we DON’T respond we are letting the DoH and Southern Trust Rebuild (or not) for us and future generations – without us.

Thankyou.

BACKGROUND INFO AND DOCUMENTS

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES AND PUBLIC SAFETY FRAMEWORK DOCUMENT 2011: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/publications/dhssps-framework-document-september-2011

https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/publications/winter-surge-plans (nb The Surge Planning Strategic Framework pdf (nb see APPENDIX A – CCANNI CRITICAL CARE SURGE PLAN page 59) http://www.hscboard.hscni.net/coronavirus/covid-19-rebuilding-services/hospital-services/ All Trusts Phase 1+ Phase 2 Plans

Link to Rural Needs Act: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/19/pdfs/nia_20160019_en.pdf

A Clear vision for Daisy Hill Acute Hospital - Newry _Daisy Hill for Life — Daisy Hill Acute Hospital, Newry City

What progress have the Southern Trust recruitment team made to date recruiting for Daisy Hill Emergency department? — Daisy Hill Acute Hospital, Newry City

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11.30.20

by Admin 4

WILL DAISY HILL BE LEFT OUT AGAIN IF HSC TRUSTS HAVE MORE POWER?

MAKE SURE DAISY HILL ISN’T MISSING FROM THE NI REGIONAL NETWORK AS NORTHERN IRELAND REBUILDS DURING/ AFTER COVID-19– AND HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE, by replying to the ‘Temporary Amendments to the HSC Framework Document’ Consultation, by this Friday 4th December 2020, 5pm. The Consultation Documents and info on how to reply can be read in full at: www.health-ni.gov.uk/consultations/HSCframework

You can tell the Department of Health how you feel. It’s your Health service.

You can also use the Online Consultation form. Which ever you prefer. By the deadline of this Friday 4th December 2020, 5pm. But please do take part – do it for your family, the future of Daisy Hill, for those who cant take part themselves and for generations to come. There has been a hospital in Newry for 175 years – NO ONE IS ENTITLED TO TAKE IT AWAY.

EXTERNAL LINKS TO CONSULTATION

Consultation on Temporary Amendments to the Health and Social Care Framework Document for the period June 2020 to May 2022

All Consultation Documents and info on how to reply can be found at www.health-ni.gov.uk/consultations/HSCframework

Rebuilding HSC Services Programme Coordination Office, Department of Health, Annexe 3, Castle Buildings, Stormont Estate, Belfast, BT4 3SQ

Email: RebuildingHSC.Services@health-ni.gov.uk

Telephone: 028 9052 3231

Detailed info on the importance of this Consultation is described on Daisy Hill for life facebook at : https://www.facebook.com/daisyhillforlife/photos/pb.1575478679404441.-2207520000../2832050437080586/?type=3&theater

BACKGROUND INFO AND DOCUMENTS

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES AND PUBLIC SAFETY FRAMEWORK DOCUMENT 2011: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/publications/dhssps-framework-document-september-2011

Link to Rural Needs Act: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/19/pdfs/nia_20160019_en.pdf

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09.03.20

by Admin 4

TIME TO OPEN DAISY HILL HOSPITAL ED NOW!

The Southern Trust must fast track their plans to open Daisy Hill Hospital ED at once, now that Craigavon Hospital has unfortunately fallen victim to COVID-19 clusters, which were reported on BBC NI News 01.09.2020.

Time is now opportune for the Southern Trust and Southern Local Commissioning Group to prove the truth of the rhetoric to the Southern Trust population how much an essential part of the hospital network, Daisy Hill in Newry is, by reopening the Emergency Department (ED) at once.

Reinstate Daisy Hill Newry into NI regional Network -infographic 5 localities in Southern Trust. Newry&Mourne locality is the largest land area with the highest population in the Southern Trust and is still waiting for its ED to be restored.

“Daisy Hill Hospital is based in the city of Newry and is an essential part of the hospital network provided by the Southern Trust and has been ranked as a CHKS Top 40 Hospital.” (Southern Trust 2017).

END OF SEPTEMBER NOT SOON ENOUGH TO OPEN ED

The Southern Trust stated on 24.08.2020 that work is progressing to reopen Daisy Hill ED on a 24/7 basis by the end of September.
The Southern Trust Chief Executive has been asked repeatedly to open the ED and the end of September is not soon enough. It is vital to save lives that this date is brought forward to show how effectively they can manage their hospital network.

Daisy Hill 24/7 Type 1 ED was closed on 28th March 2020 – with little warning – so after 6 months to prepare – it is well past time it is reopened, especially given the current circumstance of several covid-19 clusters in Craigavon Hospital.

Mr Shane Devlin praised “The dedication and flexibility of staff during this time has been remarkable” (Southern Trust statement 24.08.2020). This is true of all Southern Trust staff, and especially of Daisy Hill staff who showed immense flexibility by also changing their workplace to Craigavon – but now given the changing circumstances and given the sheer population of Newry & Mourne and beyond – it makes sense that the Southern Trust uses the resources, facilities and staff available in the most sensible way now.

The Diagram and map shows the size of the Southern Trust and the 2 acute hospitals which operate in this Network. It should be noted that Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry is in Newry & Mourne with the largest population (106,499) and largest land mass (898.3 square Km) of all the 5 localities in the Southern Trust area.

Craigavon covers only 281.5 sq Km with less of a population of (102,566) in 2019. (All stats from NISRA) .The map shows the 5 localities / (former) local government districts/LGDs that still remain in the operational area of the Southern Trust, according to its founding legislation.

ED IS A REGIONAL SERVICE

The 106,499 population of Newry & Mourne are being denied time critical access to a Type 1 Emergency Department in a functioning acute hospital, since 28th March 2020 in Newry City.

As they have paid for Regional and Local Urgent and Emergency and acute services through their Regional Rates and Taxes, the population of Newry & Mourne (as well as all of the rest of the population across NI) are entitled to avail of the 24/7 Regional ED Services being provided by the Royal Group of Hospitals including the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, who have shorter waiting times.

The Southern Trust have a duty of care (under their founding legislation) to provide hospital services in Daisy Hill, Newry – not repeatedly take them away to Craigavon.

Daisy Hill’s Emergency Department has been a vital part of the Northern Ireland Network of Type 1 Emergency Departments for the past 17 years.

The Southern Trust have to end the uncertainty and anxiety caused to the population of Newry & Mourne by the removal of vital ED Services and return Daisy Hills ED and Specialist Staff back to Newry as a matter of urgency.

Sources:
Population Stats NISRA 2019
Land Mass Figures – NISRA
Southern Trust Statement 24th August 2020
Craigavon Area Hospital: Third Covid-19 outbreak confirmed, Louise Cullen BBC News NI, 01.09.2020
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-53989892

PATIENTS ON DOCTORS REGISTERS (NISRA 2018)
Derry: 122,280 under 5’s: 8,943
Newry & Mourne: 116,378: under 5’s: 9,481
Craigavon: 105,295 under 5’s: 8,504
Dungannon: 66,848 under 5’s: 5,746
Armagh: 67,930 under 5’s: 5,487
Banbridge: 51,494 under 5’s: 3,927

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08.02.20

by Admin 4

Put Daisy Hill acute Hospital, Newry & Mourne and its Type 1 ED for children and adults back on the map!

Childrens services must be kept at Daisy Hill Acute hospital, New

MRI scanner for Daisy Hill Acute Hospital Newry in 2018

Newry, the main Gateway City to NI now, and after we leave the EU, is being denied its rightful place in the Rebuilding of Health and Social Care Services, by the people who are paid to include them.

The graphics which follow show THERE IS NO OTHER Type 1 ED Department in NI that can be accessed within one hour by a third of the population of Newry & Mourne/South Armagh – 38,000 people.

That is why Newry City’s Acute Hospital, Daisy Hill’s ED department was designated in 2003 with 8 other EDs across NI to form a Regional network of 9 Type1 EDs , vital to ensure equality of access within one hour 24/7 to Consultant-led urgent and emergency Care to everyone in NI , no matter where they live – urban and rural.

The Southern Trust needs to take its responsibilities to the Newry & Mourne/South Armagh population seriously and be accountable for their actions. The function of the Southern Trust is to provide hospital accommodation and services in Newry City in Newry & Mourne – the largest administrative area in the Southern Trust.

Their function DOES NOT include the removal of Daisy Hill’s Emergency Department (ED) from the long established Designated Regional network of the nine 24/7 Type 1 ED Departments of Daisy Hill, Royal Group , Antrim, Ulster, Causeway, Mater, Altnagelvin, Craigavon, and S.W. Acute Hospitals, which provided a seamless web of ED care to all of the people of NI over the past 17 years.

The Southern Trust shut down Daisy Hill’s Type 1 ED, at a days notice, without consultation, or any adherence to Equality, Rural Needs, Human Rights, Disability legislation. This Type 1 ED in Daisy Hill Hospital is the only one serving the population of the Southern part of NI one hour drive-time ED Network.

GRAPHICS/MAPS

The accompanying Graphics ‘Drive Times to Nearest Type 1 ED’ show the effect the removal of Daisy Hill ED from the existing network of Nine Type1 EDs across NI has on the Population of Newry & Mourne.

The Department of Health/Public Health Agency and Southern Trust are aware of the importance of this Drive Time information as it was previously analysed and published in the Department’s Pathfinder Project Report and Appendices in 2017. The map in the graphic is a scaled drawn reproduction of the report’s map*(See end for source).

Put Daisy Hill acute hospital Newry & its Type 1 ED for children and adults back on the map! Newry, the main Gateway City to NI now, and after we leave the EU, is being denied its rightful place in the Rebuilding of Health and Social Care Services, by the people who are paid to include them.

GRAPHIC 1: Drive Time shows approx Drive time to a Type 1 ED across the Southern Trust and wider area when Daisy Hill ED is excluded. It shows that people living in Armagh, Craigavon, Lisburn, and all across the greater Belfast Area are all within a 30 minute car drive time of a Type1 ED. This is as well as being only 30 min Drive time to all other Type 1 EDs in acute hospitals in Belfast). It also shows that Newry & Mourne is most badly affected by removal of Daisy Type 1 Hill ED.

GRAPHIC 2: Focus on Newry & Mourne – Drive Time – focuses in detail at the map showing the area of Newry and Mourne. The Rural areas of the Mournes and South Armagh are most affected without Daisy Hill ED.

Nearly 38,000 people in Newry & Mourne denied right to access a Type 1 ED within 1 hour

Graphic 2 shows the area of Newry & Mourne affected with added reference to Electoral Ward populations. Without DHH ED the population of the following electoral wards have to travel 75 to 90 minutes+ to get to a 24/7 TYPE 1 ED in an emergency situation.

Focus on Newry and Mourne -Drivetime to nearest Type 1 ED when Daisy Hill ED is excluded

OVER 75 MINUTES DRIVETIME TO GET TO A 24/7 TYPE 1 ED (coloured dark orange on maps): see key

1 : Annalong: 2. Binnion 3 : Kilkeel Central 4 : Kilkeel South 5 : Lisnacree 6 : Rostrevor

60 TO 75 MINUTES+ DRIVE TIME TO GET TO A 24/7 TYPE 1 ED. (coloured dark yellow on maps): see key:

7: Spelga 8 : Kilbroney 9 : Seaview 10 : Clonallan 11: Crossmaglen 12 : Creggan 13 :Silverbridge 14: Forkhill

These times are only estimates. Only those of us who have had to make the journey to the nearest ED know exactly how long the journey takes.

The Rural areas of the Mournes and South Armagh are most affected without Daisy Hill ED.

The Southern Trust’s has a centralisation policy of provision of all medical and surgical Urgent and Emergency Services. Because of this Southern Trust policy – approximately 38,000 people in Newry & Mourne (including South Armagh) since 28^th March 2020, have been potentially denied their right to access immediate life saving care in a Type 1 ED within one hour Drive time from their homes. This includes 8,403 children and 5,914 aged 65+. (Population data from latest NISRA estimated 2019 stats).

REBUILDING PLANS:

Southern Trust made an agreement with other Health Trusts and the Department of Health NI that they will:

(1) Ensure Equity of Access for the treatment of patients across Northern Ireland (2) Minimise transmission of Covid-19; and (3) Protect access to the most urgent services for our population.

By shutting down and refusing to reopen Newry City’s Type 1 ED department the Southern Trust have not ensured “Equity of Access” for the treatment of patients across NI and have denied approx 38,000 men, women and children in Newry and Mourne access to time critical immediate Urgent and Emergency Car within an hour.

They have also destroyed the existing 17 years Regional network of 9 Type1 EDs being provided by all the other Trusts.

JUST LIKE NEWRY AND DAISY HILL WAS LEFT OUT OF THE STROKE CONSULTATION OPTIONS

Like with the Stroke consultation (where all Stroke care was centralised to Craigavon from Newry), the Southern Trust has again wrongly left Daisy Hill out – this time out of the Regional Plans for Urgent and Emergency and other services in their Rebuilding Health and Social Care services plans.

STAND YOUR GROUND

HyperAcute Stroke Unit for Daisy Hill -Newry and Mourne/South Armagh Area Hospital Reshaping Stroke Care Consultation 2019

It is on record that there has been a hospital in Newry caring for anyone in need of immediate life saving services for the past 175 years, through famine, wars and the Cholera epidemic.

It took the Southern Trust, to remove its caring specialist staff at a days notice, from Newry to Craigavon, when they were needed most in Newry, during the Covid 19 pandemic, leaving the entire population of Newry & Mourne without a lifeline in Newry city to time critical Urgent and Emergency Care.

All Politicians, Unions, community representatives and individuals. Please stand your ground to get what is rightfully ours because we have paid for it.

Time for Investment for Newry +Mourne LGD 2020

The Department of Health get £5 billion to improve the health and social Care of all of the people of NI who need healthcare no matter where they live. Together we will stand our ground to get Newry, the Gateway City to NI and Newry & Mourne/South Armagh firmly back on the map.

Background:

*Map – (Source: Appendices – Daisy Hill Hospital Pathfinder Project – Development of an Unscheduled Care Model through a Co-Production Approach, 20th December 2017. Appendix 2 – Population Needs Assessment – Report of the Needs Assessment Figure 6-2: Drivetime Analysis for NI – DHH ED excluded. Pg 87/88.)

TYPE 1 Emergency Departments are defined as those with a consultant-led service with designated accommodation for the reception of emergency care patients, providing both emergency medicine and emergency surgical services on a round the clock basis.

Daisy Hill Acute Hospital with 24/7 Type 1 ED in Newry is in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust area.

The Golden Hour in stroke is well supported by Clinical Evidence

RELEVANT RESEARCH

Extensive research by ‘Developing Better Services’ Report 2003 found that only a total of 9 EDs would ensure the entire population of NI had access WITHIN ONE HOUR to immediate urgent and emergency care no matter where they lived in both urban or rural areas.

Newry & Mourne is the largest locality of the 5 localities in the operational area of the Southern Trust. The five localities in consistent order of population size since the establishment of the Southern Trust in 2007 are: (1) Newry & Mourne (2) Craigavon (3) Armagh (4) Dungannon and (5) Banbridge.

Official statistics, as presented by NISRA must determine where Specialist acute Hospitals are located in NI.

GOVERNMENT CONSTITUENCY INFO

Newry & Mourne Locality is in Two Westminster and NI Assembly constituencies: Newry Armagh and South Down. 17 Wards are in the Newry Armagh Constituency and 13 Wards from Newry & Mourne are in South Down Constituency.

NEWRY & ARMAGH CONSTITUENCY: Daisy Hill, Drumalane, St Marys, St Patrick’s, Windsor Hill, Drumgullion, Ballybot, Newtownhamilton, Camlough, Derrymore, Bessbrook, Tullyhappy, Crossmaglen, Creggan, Silverbridge, Forkhill, Fathom.

SOUTH DOWN CONSTITUENCY: 13 electoral wards of Newry & Mourne are in South Down Constituency.

Spelga, Rostrevor, Sea View, Clonallan, Burren & Kilbroney, Mayobridge, Derryleckagh, Annalong, Binnion, Kilkeel Central, Kilkeel South, Lisnacree, and Donaghmore:
49,000 of the Newry & Mourne population are in the South Down Constituency.

Southern Trust Rebuild Phase 2 Plan available here: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/health/shsct-plan-2.pdf

Links to all Trust Rebuild Plans 2020 here:

https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/publications/rebuilding-hsc-services

Link to Rural Needs Act: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/19/pdfs/nia_20160019_en.pdf

Daisy Hill Hospital Emergency Department is vital for stroke and life threatening emergencies

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07.22.20

by Admin 4

SOUTHERN TRUST WON’T COMMIT TO RE-OPEN DAISY HILL ED IN PHASE 2 REBUILD PLAN

Rebuild2020 Reopen Daisy Hill Hospital Type 1ED Now -(Newry, Northern Ireland)

Southern Trust Rebuild Plans Phase 2 (July to 30 Sept 2020) now published show the Southern Trust have not committed to the permanent re-opening of Children’s and Adults ED Department in Daisy Hill Acute Hospital. Newry. (See Plan page 6, link at end)

Six months with no emergency department through the dark days of the continuing covid-19 pandemic and no commitment to reopen the Consultant Led-24/7 ED – is a public health failure.

The Southern Trust will go down in history as the Health Trust who denied access to Daisy Hill hospital for immediate life saving care to the men, women and children of the largest locality in their care- Newry & Mourne. (106,500 population: NISRA)

Both Phase 2 and Phase 1 Rebuild Plans by Southern Trust show they have not responded to calls by elected representatives and individuals who have campaigned for the return of the Type 1 24/7 ED in Daisy Hill, Newry.

LAW AND STANDARDS THE SOUTHERN TRUST MUST ADHERE TO

1. Establishment Order

The Southern Trust function under their founding legislation is to PROVIDE hospital accommodation and services, not to TAKE AWAY accommodation and Services in Daisy Hill acute hospital, Newry. Their function is not to centralise all services including immediate life saving services like ED from Newry to Craigavon. They have a duty to keep the doors of Daisy Hill acute hospital open to anyone in need of immediate life saving care.

The Southern Trust’s function is to provide health and social care services paid for with public money from Regional Rates and Taxes. They have almost 1,600 admin staff and were given nearly £700 million in 2019/20 from the HSCB for provision of services across ALL of the Southern Trust, not just in some of the 5 geographical areas under their care.

2. Rural Needs Act 2016

Trusts also have obligations under the Rural Needs Act. Every other health trust in NI continued to provide Covid and Non Covid Care in their Rural and Urban Acute Hospitals, except the Southern Trust. The Southern Trust decided to deny access to Daisy Hill Acute Hospital which provided life saving Urgent and Emergency services for children and adults to the largest Rural catchment population in their care. Daisy Hill had ED attendances of 58,277 people in 2018/19.

3. Quality Standards for Health and Social care

Quality Standards for Health and Social care take into account Equality and Human Rights legislation where everyone has to be treated equally and humanely.

To refuse access to immediate life saving care to children and adults alike in Daisy Hill hospital by closing the only Accident and Emergency Department they have access to for immediate life saving services is inhumane treatment and should not be condoned.

The Centralisation of Acute Hospital Services to Craigavon Agenda of the Southern Trust evident in their planning policies is unfair and inhumane – and does not take into account the legislation.

RE-OPEN DAISY HILL TYPE 1 24/7 ED IN NEWRY NOW!

Act FAST Stroke - HyperAcute Stroke Unit for Newry 2019 — Daisy Hill Acute Hospital, Newry City

Southern Trust Rebuild Phase 2 Plan available here: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/health/shsct-plan-2.pdf

Links to all Trust Rebuild Plans 2020 here:

https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/publications/rebuilding-hsc-services

Link to Rural Needs Act: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/19/pdfs/nia_20160019_en.pdf

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06.18.20

by Admin 4

Email Campaign: Return Urgent + Emergency Services to Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry NOW!

EMAIL CAMPAIGN FOR RETURN OF URGENT AND EMERGENCY CARE SERVICES TO DAISY HILL ACUTE HOSPITAL, NEWRY NOW!

Two different versions of an Email letter supporting Daisy Hill Hospital are available for those who wish to use them via the following links: V1-Email-re-Daisy-Hill-acute-H or V2-email-re-Daisy-hill-acute-H

These letters ask for the Return and Enhancement of all Acute and Emergency services and valuable staff transferred to Craigavon Hospital to be restored to Newry IMMEDIATELY, without delay. If you agree, please contact your local representatives, including Councillors, MLA’s and MP’s, Contact Details Follow Below

After downloading (Just Click on the Blue Links, Select Save and then OK to save to your own device.) The contents of these draft Letters can be used as they are or as a guide to copy and paste from to write your own message/letter to send to MPs, MLAs, Councillors and/other organisations like Health Authorities (e.g. Department of Health) and other Stakeholders regarding the Southern Trust – June 2020 Rebuild Plan.

Please add your name and address to the letter if you are attaching it to an Email so the recipient knows it is genuine and also remember to ‘Save As’ with a New Filename or your choice e.g. Daisy Hill Hospital-2020 or whatever you like maybe using your initials to make it unique.

Tips on attaching the Email-Letter Doc to an Email are at the end of this piece, should you need them.

Quick Links to Contact Lists available here:

Contact-list-MLAs-MPs-for-Newry+Armagh_-South-Down-16.06.2020

Contact List for Newry, Mourne and Down Councillors from data.gov.uk here : nmddc-councillors-12nov19

Contact List for Health Authorities here: Contacts-Health-Authorities-DoH-HSCB-SLCG-ST

What is the Southern Trust Rebuild Plan? (June 2020)

More information on why these Plans are concerning for those who use Daisy Hill Acute Hospital is available here from the Daisy Hill for life post: Southern Trust Plan to Keep Daisy Hill ED closed and Retain 3EDs for Craigavon

Dept. of Health ‘Rebuilding Health and Social Care’ Framework docs show services provided during COVID by each of the 5 Health Trusts, and more importantly Plans on how the Health Trusts propose to both Restore and scale back services following the easing of COVID 19.

The Plans each Trust have for Rebuilding HSC Services can be found at:

https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/publications/rebuilding-hsc-services

This letter is to support the view that all Acute and Emergency services and valuable staff transferred to Craigavon Hospital should be restored to Newry IMMEDIATELY, without delay.

If you agree please contact all your local representatives, Councillors, MLA’s and MP’s. They are all in a position as stakeholders to represent our views in relation to the future Rebuilding of Health and Social Care services at a NI and local level and putting forward the case for restoration, and expansion of ED, inpatient bed capacity and Acute and unscheduled health care services in Daisy Hill acute Hospital, Newry.

Please use your phone to speak up for Daisy Hill Acute Hospital

MORE CONTACT INFO & LINKS

Contact List for MLAs & MPs for Constituencies of Newry & Armagh/ South Down (14.06.2020)

They are all in a position as stakeholders to represent our views regarding the future Rebuilding of Health and Social Care services at a NI and local level and putting forward the case for restoration, and expansion of ED, inpatient bed capacity and Acute and unscheduled health care services in Daisy Hill acute Hospital, Newry.

Contact List to Download: Contact-list-MLAs-MPs-for-Newry+Armagh_-South-Down-16.06.2020

This contact list is based on information as listed on the NI Assembly Portal page and other sources such as MLA’s Facebook pages or political party websites. Despite attempts to be as accurate as possible, if there is any information which is not up-to-date – apologies. (MLAs are listed in alphabetical order.)

Newry Mourne and Down Council Contacts

https://www.newrymournedown.org/your-councillors

List to download from source : Newry Mourne and Down District Councillors info from data.gov.uk

Contact List already downloaded from data.gov.uk also directly available here: nmddc-councillors-12nov19

Step by Step Instructions how to Use the Draft Email Letter

Download the Document to your device and ‘Save As’ to give the File a new name of your choice .
Edit the document as you please, either delete or add your own info.
Add your NAME and ADDRESS at the end (or Email Address) so the recipient knows it is a genuine letter.
Click ‘Save’ to Save your new Changes
Compose New Message and Select the Paperclip Icon and select your File to Attach it to your Email message. (You will see the Filename attached to your Email when it has uploaded)
Type the email address of the person you want to send an email to in the To Field.
Write a short message and then click Send!

LINKS AND FURTHER INFO

Government Official Links

Northern Ireland Assembly: AIMs Portal: http://aims.niassembly.gov.uk/mlas/search.aspx

UK Parliament Website: https://members.parliament.uk/

3 Reasons why it is so important to Email your Representatives.

>REASON 1: THESE HSC REBUILD PLANS WILL DICTATE WHAT ACUTE SPECIALIST SERVICES WILL BE CENTRALISED TO CRAIGAVON FOR NOW AND THE FUTURE.

The Southern Trust Plan for June to September shows that although they promised to return the urgent and Emergency Care Services and staff to Daisy Hill as soon as the immediate threat of Covid- 19 was over – they have refused to do so. The Southern Trusts function, under the 2006 Establishment Order, is to provide hospital services, in Daisy Hill, Newry for the consistently largest population of the five localities in the admin area of the Southern Trust in Newry & Mourne – (their function is NOT to move them to Craigavon).

These Rebuilding Plans are LONG TERM future plans to decide location of all urgent and emergency care services, diagnostics, cancer, stroke, heart, and will decide which hospitals will shut in the future. This will dramatically affect provision of ED and inpatient hospital services in Newry & Mourne and NI FOR THE FUTURE.

>REASON 2: NEWRY & MOURNE HAS NO OTHER NEARBY ALTERNATIVE FOR URGENT AND EMERGENCY CARE AND INPATIENT CARE SERVICES:

In 2019 THERE WERE 60,000 ATTENDANCES TO DHH ED. When all ED services and ED staff were suddenly stripped from Daisy Hill Hospital and centralised to Craigavon Hospital at the height of the Covid Pandemic, the people of Newry & Mourne and surrounding areas unacceptably had no nearby alternative ED to go to for either Covid or non-Covid Emergencies. Adults and children alike, requiring any emergency care which needs immediate attention are now having their LIVES PUT IN DANGER because the Southern Trust are refusing to provide treatment in Daisy Hill ED now or in the future.

TAKE YOUR PICK

In direct comparison, Craigavon population has many alternative EDs to go WITHIN HALF HOURS MOTORWAY JOURNEY AWAY .They are as follows: The Royal (NI Regional Hospital), Royal Hospital for Sick Children, The Mater (NI Covid Centre), the Ulster, the City (formerly Covid Nightingale Hospital), Antrim Hospital, and Lisburn Hospital.

>REASON 3: POPULATION STATS:
Newry & Mourne has been 4^th highest locality population in NI since pre 1972 and is projected to be 3^rd highest population in NI by 2023. Since the Southern Trust was established in 2007 Newry & Mourne has always been the largest of the 5 localities in the Southern Trust – with greatest need and THIS CAN BE IGNORED NO LONGER. In 2019 Newry & Mourne has the 3^rd highest number of births in NI. This all can be confirmed by official NISRA stats.

>WHO CAN I EMAIL?

1. Representatives (Councillors, MLA’s and MPs).

2. Public Authorities (Public servants – Dept of Health, Health Trusts)

3. Others in your area who you may think of yourself e.g. Charities, community groups, business leaders etc

>Join Us please and WRITE FOR YOUR RIGHTS!

Updates available on : https://www.facebook.com/daisyhillforlife/ Please like or follow the page to support. Thank you

08.02.17

by Admin 4

Balanced Representation for Newry and Mourne population essential before Daisy Hill Hospital ED Pathfinder discussions

Balanced Representation for the population of Newry & Mourne is essential – before any initial Daisy Hill Hospital Pathfinder discussions on future Consultant led 24/7 Emergency Services and Acute services in Newry City.

After initial inspection of the membership of the Pathfinder Project Group from the documents – we assert that it is unfairly balanced in favour of the Southern Trust (SHSCT)/Board management in overall membership. (See PIE CHART 1)

REDRESS THE BALANCE

To redress the planning and decision making balance, we are suggesting some immediate changes to the make-up of this Pathfinder Group before any community involvement is even considered, to ensure a level playing field with equal voting rights. This will ensure that community involvement is meaningful and actually impacts upon the decision making and is not merely a box ticking exercise.

NEED FOR EQUAL REPRESENTATION

As the Southern Trust Management feel they are entitled to choose 13 members including the Chair, we are also entitled to choose an EQUAL number of members representing the community of patients, service users, families, staff and politicians, from the Newry, Mourne and South Armagh Locality. (See PIE CHART 2)

We need to make sure that this is a proper forum and not just a communications pilot exercise by the Southern Trust in their attempt to implement the criteria from the Bengoa Report and the Transformation Implementation Group’s agenda.

There is a responsibility on all sides to ensure the community’s views are gathered, recorded and represented fairly.

CONCLUSION

In view of the seriousness of the threat of change / withdrawal of life-saving ACUTE AND EMERGENCY Services for both children and adults; we are entitled to full consultation and fair representation on the Daisy Hill Hospital Pathfinder Group as shown in Pie Chart 2. The Pathfinder Group is also known as the ‘SHSCT Task and Finish Group.’

Why have we not been given a level playing field in voting rights and a proper consultation? We need to be assured of equal voting rights and proper consultation immediately.

This is not an ‘exciting project’ for us – we are the people who will bear the brunt of the removal of ED services which deals with all life threatening Emergencies WHERE EVERY MINUTE COUNTS. The present and future lives and outcomes of everyone who needs ACUTE and ED Services in Daisy Hill Acute Hospital are worth fighting for.

We should not have to fight to get Acute & ED services which we have paid for, and is our right.

Background info:

Project Name: Daisy Hill Hospital Emergency Department Pathfinder Project With Identification of Regional Learning.

You can follow the Daisy Hill Acute Hospital campaign also by visiting and liking our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/daisyhillforlife/ – Thank you.

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07.26.17

by Admin 4

DAISY HILL HOSPITAL ED PATHFINDER PROJECT – PROPOSALS 1

The people of Newry & Mourne have been invited to take part in Daisy Hill Hospital Emergency Pathfinder meetings with Dr Anne-Marie Telford to discuss how they can work with the Southern Trust:

“to develop a long term plan which will stabilise, safeguard and sustain local emergency care services.”

We have some thoughts and proposals on this for you to consider – Are these meetings, instead of just being about the Emergency Department – also part of a verbal consultation by the Southern Trust and Health and Social Care Board that starts us on the Bengoa Report Reform, which includes the further change/withdrawal of services, without telling us?

It seems likely, as the Bengoa Report places Emergency & urgent care as Priority 1 : in most need of reform.

In this post we would like to suggest some questions which need answers, and put forward proposals for readers to consider. We think the proposals could be a good starting point to help tackle this concern.

WHAT WILL THE COMMUNITY GAIN FROM TAKING PART IN THE PATHFINDER PROJECT?

What difference will these August meetings make to secure PERMANENT, LONG TERM Consultant- led 24/7 EMERGENCY & ACUTE services in Newry, Mourne and South Armagh Area Acute Hospital – Daisy Hill?

We request that the Southern Trust and Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) explain urgently to the public exactly what they are asking us to support by participating in the Pathfinder Project. As it is not clear, we request the SHSCT and HSCB to publicly tell us what’s in it for us and WHAT IS AT STAKE before they ask us to participate in individual interviews with Dr Telford.

Proposals to help deal with the unanswered questions

WHAT WE CALL FOR: (PROPOSAL 1)

(1) The Health Board/Trust /Public Health Authority host a PUBLIC MEETING in Newry City with the following agenda:

(a) To inform the public the clear purpose of the Pathfinder Project

(b) To give a clear explanation on exactly which services are being ‘changed or withdrawn’ from Daisy Hill Acute Hospital.

(c) Explain what progress the SHSCT recruitment team have made to date, with regard to recruitment for Daisy Hill Emergency Department.

(d) Tell us what Questions will be asked in the verbal interviews with Dr Anne-Marie Telford.

WHAT WE CALL FOR: (PROPOSAL 2)

(2) We would like A FULL WRITTEN CONSULTATION (as part of the first 20 weeks of the Pathfinder Project) so we can make an informed decision before participating.

The 2 Proposals explained

(1) PUBLIC MEETING, hosted by the Health and Social Care Board/ Public Health Authority/ Southern Trust, required to be held in Newry City to address and answer the following 4 important Questions.

(1a)What is the PURPOSE of the Pathfinder Project?

Before we consider participation in the Pathfinder Project – it would be mutually beneficial if the Southern Trust (SHSCT), Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) and Public Health Authority hold a public meeting in Newry City (in a suitable large venue) where they can openly explain to the wider public, hospital staff and Unions exactly what is the clear purpose of the Pathfinder Project. This is an opportunity for the SHSCT and HSCB to explain to the public their future long term plans for Newry Mourne and South Armagh Area Acute Hospital – Daisy Hill.

(1B) WHICH DAISY HILL ACUTE HOSPITAL SERVICES WILL BE AFFECTED?

Rather than using the blanket terms of ‘Acute and Emergency services’ in the Pathfinder Project Documents – we request that the Southern Trust and HSCB explain to us in plain language and define exactly which ‘ACUTE AND EMERGENCY CARE’ services in Daisy Hill Acute Hospital will be affected and will they be changed or withdrawn?

Does the term ‘unscheduled care needs’ or ‘Acute and Emergency Care ’ mean all scenarios including children’s emergency, emergency surgery, stroke, heart, unavoidable accidents (work, school, home and sporting accidents)? Does this also include emergency treatment for car accident victims and emergency caesareans where there is only 30 minutes to save the life of mother and baby? Under EU directives there must be a functioning hospital for mothers and babies. In addition – what ACUTE SERVICES are being affected?

(1C) WHAT PROGRESS HAVE THE RECRUITMENT TEAM MADE?

As the original issue publicly reported by the Southern Trust was RECRUITMENT of medical staff for DHH at night in the Summer months – At this public meeting we need to see the continued detailed efforts of the SHSCT Recruitment Team in finding medical staff for Daisy Hill ACUTE HOSPITAL. This must include the detailed job adverts for Craigavon Hospital as well as for Daisy Hill Hospital.

1 (d) We would also like the public meeting to advise us what Questions will be asked in the verbal meetings with Dr Anne-Marie Telford and how will this information be recorded/collated? How will this information be reported back to the Pathfinder group? What impact will it have?

(2) WE REQUEST A FULL WRITTEN CONSULTATION, and not just a verbal consultation

– a written consultation is our right under ‘Change or Withdrawal’ of services. While some may welcome the opportunity to attend a face to face consultation, not everyone will be able, or available to attend the meetings so there must be a written option too.

As part of ‘meaningful consultation’ – Under the 2009 Act on ‘change or withdrawal of services’ – we are entitled to 3 months WRITTEN PUBLIC CONSULTATION so we can make an informed decision BEFORE we participate in the Pathfinder Project. This written consultation must be included as part of the first 20 week period – as a ‘final decision’ is being made after 20 weeks. We need to know what impact will this ‘final decision’ have on ‘acute and emergency care services’ in Daisy Hill Acute Hospital, Newry City?

As part of this consultation document the Southern Trust and the HSCB should tell us in writing, exactly what service change they are planning and why, in clear terms.

A comparison with the Consultation into the Belfast Trust’s change in Adult Emergency Department services

This WRITTEN CONSULTATION must include OPTIONS for possible reconfiguration of services as was undertaken by the HSCB Board for withdrawal of Adult Emergency services in the urban areas of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust when ED services were only being moved (approx 1.2 miles down the road) from the City Hospital to the Royal. It is vital to note that in the Belfast consultation, the children’s emergency services were not threatened with closure. The HSCB Consultation in Belfast included detailed written explanation for the public.

Newry & Mourne, as the largest locality in the Southern Trust should have the same written public consultation as the population of the Belfast Trust – now- at the start of this 80 week project for the public to be meaningful involved from the start.

CONCLUSION

CALL TO ACTION: If you agree with these proposals/ideas:

Please write to the Chairperson/Mayor of Newry, Mourne & Down Council; Councillor Roisin Mulgrew and also to all our MPs, MLAs and Councillors who represent us, and ask for the following:

A PUBLIC MEETING hosted by the Health and Social Care Board/ Public Health Authority/ Southern Trust in Newry City addressing the 4 points in this post above.
A written public consultation to accompany the Pathfinder Project in addition to the verbal meetings.

REFERENCES & CONTACT INFO for public representatives:

Newry Mourne & Down Council

Mayor of Newry, Mourne & Down Council; Councillor Roisin Mulgrew

By Post: Newry, Mourne & Down Council, Monaghan Row, Newry, BT35 8DJ, Northern Ireland.
By Email: roisin.mulgrew@nmandd.org
Newry, Mourne and Down Council Telephone: 0300 013 2233

Chief Executive; Mr Liam Hannaway at the same address or by email, care of: info@nmandd.org

Elected members (Councillors) :

http://www.newrymournedown.org/elected_members

MLAs; MP; MEPs

A List of our MLAs and MP, MEPs is available to view at: Write to them website

Newry & Armagh MLAs

Contact info: http://aims.niassembly.gov.uk/mlas/contacts.aspx

From this page, Filter by Constituency > Newry & Armagh

Then select Address> Constituency Offices for local contact addresses for MLAs.

Thank you for reading this post. Please share the proposals if you agree. We must all stay united and continue to support Daisy Hill Acute Hospital and its wonderful dedicated staff.

You can follow the Daisy Hill Acute Hospital campaign also by visiting and liking our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/daisyhillforlife/ – Thank you.

© Daisy Hill for Life on Facebook and http://www.savedaisyhillhospital.com, 2015 – 2017. We welcome the sharing of excerpts and links, provided that full and clear credit is given to http://www.savedaisyhillhospital.com and Daisy Hill for Life with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Thank-you!

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09.09.15

by Admin 4

3 Ways to use the sample Response letter to respond to the Strategic Plan

Show your support again for Daisy Hill Hospital

Rally for Daisy Hill Hospital

Every person in the house can send a separate letter or email, the more the better to get the message through loud and clear to The Southern Trust that we don’t agree with their Strategic Plan to centralise services from Daisy Hill to Craigavon. Please write to them with your views but if you’re not sure what to write – you can use the sample wording, if you wish. It’s available to view and download as a word document ‘Response Letter’ from this link. RESPONSE LETTER suggested wording -to download

THREE DIFFERENT WAYS TO RESPOND

(We’ve included some hints for those not familiar with using computers or emails)

1. PRINT out the letter,

and write your name and address in PEN on the letter and post it with a first class stamp.
Postal address to: Mrs Paula Clarke, Interim Chief Executive, C/O Corporate Planning Department, The Brackens, Craigavon Area Hospital, 68 Lurgan Road, Portadown, BT63 5QQ (Last day to post 1st class Wed 9th Sept)

OR
2. EMAIL your Response by adding the text as email message text only.

by Sending a New Message from your email address to strategic.plan@southerntrust.hscni.net and Copy and Paste all the word document ‘Response letter’ (Use Edit – Select All and Paste into the blank message field of your email. (Its usually a large white box)
Then add a cc copy to: Enquiry.hscb@hscni.net (the all over Health board.)
Add your Name and Address within the Email text in the message field
Click Send!

OR
3. EMAIL Response by sending the word document ‘Response letter’ as a separate ATTACHMENT.

(How – Save this word document ‘Response letter’ onto your computer, then type your name and address at the bottom of the letter, and Save a new copy to your computer.
Compose a new email and add strategic.plan@southerntrust.hscni.net to the To field and Attach the New signed response letter as an attachment (using the paperclip Icon)
Then add a cc copy to Enquiry.hscb@hscni.net (the all-over Health board).
Click Send!

Note: Emails must be sent by this Fri. 11th Sept, If you have problems with email sending. Check the Email address and make sure it’s not a hyperlink (These are blue and underlined) If it IS, remove the hyperlink (by Right clicking mouse and selecting remove hyperlink) or try typing the email address in again and retrying the message.

Thank you all for supporting Daisy Hill. As a community we are strong.

Please Speak up for Daisy Hill and tell the Southern Trust you do not agree with their Strategic Plan to centralise hospital services from Daisy Hill, Newry city to Craigavon.

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09.06.15

by Admin 4

Speak out to save children’s and older people services at Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry

Speak out for children’s and older peoples services at Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry

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Daisy Hill Hospital for Life

Campaign to enhance Daisy Hill Acute Hospital, Newry for future generations

Tag Archives: Children’s services

Email Campaign: Return Urgent + Emergency Services to Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry NOW!

Two different versions of an Email letter supporting Daisy Hill Hospital are available for those who wish to use them via the following links: V1-Email-re-Daisy-Hill-acute-H or V2-email-re-Daisy-hill-acute-H

Quick Links to Contact Lists available here:

What is the Southern Trust Rebuild Plan? (June 2020)

MORE CONTACT INFO & LINKS

Newry Mourne and Down Council Contacts

Step by Step Instructions how to Use the Draft Email Letter

LINKS AND FURTHER INFO

Other Useful Links

DAISY HILL HOSPITAL, NEWRY NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT LIKE NEVER BEFORE

3 Reasons why it is so important to Email your Representatives.

3 Ways to use the sample Response letter to respond to the Strategic Plan

THREE DIFFERENT WAYS TO RESPOND

1. PRINT out the letter,

Speak out to save children’s and older people services at Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry

WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT REMOVAL OF ACUTE SERVICES FROM DAISY HILL ACUTE HOSPITAL, NEWRY?

IMPORTANT ASPECTS DIGESTED

TRUSTS HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE GO AHEAD TO REBUILD AND EXPAND SERVICES WHERE THEY WANT.

Ways to Respond

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END OF SEPTEMBER NOT SOON ENOUGH TO OPEN ED

ED IS A REGIONAL SERVICE

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GRAPHICS/MAPS

Nearly 38,000 people in Newry & Mourne denied right to access a Type 1 ED within 1 hour

REBUILDING PLANS:

JUST LIKE NEWRY AND DAISY HILL WAS LEFT OUT OF THE STROKE CONSULTATION OPTIONS

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LAW AND STANDARDS THE SOUTHERN TRUST MUST ADHERE TO

1. Establishment Order

2. Rural Needs Act 2016

3. Quality Standards for Health and Social care

RE-OPEN DAISY HILL TYPE 1 24/7 ED IN NEWRY NOW!

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Two different versions of an Email letter supporting Daisy Hill Hospital are available for those who wish to use them via the following links: V1-Email-re-Daisy-Hill-acute-H or V2-email-re-Daisy-hill-acute-H

Quick Links to Contact Lists available here:

What is the Southern Trust Rebuild Plan? (June 2020)

MORE CONTACT INFO & LINKS

Newry Mourne and Down Council Contacts

Step by Step Instructions how to Use the Draft Email Letter

LINKS AND FURTHER INFO

Other Useful Links

DAISY HILL HOSPITAL, NEWRY NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT LIKE NEVER BEFORE

3 Reasons why it is so important to Email your Representatives.

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REDRESS THE BALANCE

CONCLUSION

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WHAT WILL THE COMMUNITY GAIN FROM TAKING PART IN THE PATHFINDER PROJECT?

Proposals to help deal with the unanswered questions

WHAT WE CALL FOR: (PROPOSAL 1)

WHAT WE CALL FOR: (PROPOSAL 2)

The 2 Proposals explained

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES & CONTACT INFO for public representatives:

Newry Mourne & Down Council

Elected members (Councillors) :

MLAs; MP; MEPs

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THREE DIFFERENT WAYS TO RESPOND

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