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09.09.15
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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)

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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!

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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.

Save daisy Hill Hospital for life

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

peak out for childrens and older peoples services at Daisy Hill

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

Childrens services must be kept at Daisy Hill Acute hospital, New Older peoples services must be kept at Daisy Hill acute hospital, Newry

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09.02.15
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Background info on why Daisy Hill is an Acute Hospital.

Daisy Hill Hospital is an acute hospital to provide a Seamless web of care with the NI hospital network

Graphic by Daisy Hill for life

DAISY HILL Acute Hospital, Newry was 1 of the 9 acute hospitals chosen, with EQUAL status to provide ACUTE hospital services in the “South” of Northern Ireland* in 2003 when a new pattern of Acute Hospital Services was established. (‘Developing Better Services’) This configuration of 9 Acute hospitals was made in order to give choice and equity of access ”in a seamless web of Acute hospital care” to the whole population of Northern Ireland. It was a direct result of a very detailed and thorough investigation (initiated by Health Minister Barbara de Brun), & finalised by Direct Rule Minister Des Browne.
The Southern Trust is NOT entitled to re-designate Daisy Hill Acute Hospital Newry to the status of a “support” hospital to Craigavon Hospital as they did in their Outline Business Case for Daisy Hill Hospital approved in March 2010.
The importance of ‘Developing Better Services’ designation of Acute Hospitals is still used successfully as a lever to get funding for redevelopment of Craigavon Hospital by the Southern Trust. (eg CAH Business case for Redevelopment of Theatres 1-4, etc).
*source pg 14, Ministerial statement, Developing Better Services 2003

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08.18.15
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Access to hospital services

Land mass area of Southern Health and social services Trust. Infographic by Daisy Hill for life 2015

Infographic by Daisy Hill for Life

Every hospital service the Southern Trust centralises to Craigavon from Daisy Hill Acute hospital, Newry makes it nearly impossible for the Ambulance Service to respond within acceptable time limits. The Southern Trust state in their Delivery Plan (Draft) 2015/16 it is not applicable to them that 72.5% of Category A ( Life Threatening) calls are responded to within 8 minutes by ambulances.

The Southern Trust’s attitude of get there whatever way you can to access hospital services both to the population of Newry and the Greater Newry and Mourne, Area of Banbridge and Armagh, and to Ambulance Personnel must be questioned. The Southern Trust need to address this urgently. They take no responsibility that every hospital service the Southern Trust centralises to Craigavon from Daisy Hill Acute hospital, Newry makes it nearly impossible for the Ambulance Service to respond within acceptable time limits.The diagram shows the vast area the Ambulance Service must cover to bring patients to only one acute Hospital in Craigavon, in the most Northern Area of the Southern Trust.

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07.27.15
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Southern Trust is the second largest Health Trust in N.I.

We need 2 acute hospitals of equal status -Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry and Craigavon Hospital, Portadown to provide accessible hospital services for the whole population of the Southern Trust.

Daisy Hill Hospital has been designated as an ACUTE hospital since 2003, it is not a district hospital (as described in job adverts) and not designated as a support hospital for Craigavon hospital, Portadown.

As the Southern Trust is the second largest Health Trust in Northern Ireland, we need two acute hospitals of equal status -Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry and Craigavon Hospital, Portadown to provide accessible hospital services for the whole population of the Southern Trust.

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07.17.15
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Urgent! hospital planning Applications for Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry; and Craigavon are on NI Planning portal to view

Act Now for Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry

Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry & Craigavon Hospital, Portadown Plans on NI planning Portal

Important hospital planning news: One refurbished ward for Daisy Hill, Newry and a new stand-alone Paediatric Unit in Craigavon – the start of Craigavon’s NEW HOSPITAL master-plan.

Southern Health Trust’s proposed plan for Craigavon’s new hospital and centralised children’s hospital services in Newry & Mourne, Armagh, Dungannon, South Tyrone, Banbridge and Craigavon is now at Planning Stage. Todd Architect’s proposed plan states: “The new stand-alone paediatric unit is the first building project in a proposed phased MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT for the Craigavon HOSPITAL SITE.. positioned as a gateway to the NEW HOSPITAL future entrance.”

Daisy Hill Hospital has been announced in the press as a proposed new Centre of excellence for Children but a comparison of the two Plans reveal that Daisy Hill is proposed a 19 bed re-development of the existing stroke ward on Level 6 to change to a children’s ward – while Craigavon Plan proposes a new stand-alone building with a Paediatric Unit with 5 consultants offices and more.

View these Planning Proposals at ni.planning.gov.uk Planning portal
This portal is sometimes hard to search – For faster direct access to plans portal ignore Ref number etc and Search using >Application details tab then select Ward = Ballybot for Daisy Hill and select Ward = Kernan for Craigavon.
Planning applications including: a detailed description, plans, maps and drawings are available to view on the Planning NI Web Portal www.planningni.gov.uk or at the Local Area Planning Office or by contacting NI Direct on 0300 200 7830. Written comments should be submitted before 24th July. Please quote the application number in any correspondence and note that all representations made, including objections, will be posted on the Planning NI Web Portal

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06.17.15
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Daisy Hill Hospital Campaign update June 2015

Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry

Daisy Hill Acute Hospital Rally 2015

On 28th March 2015 thousands attended the Newry & Mourne Council organised Rally in support of Daisy Hill Acute Hospital. Thank-you to all the supporters and to Newry & Mourne Council for organising the march. The Mayor Daire Hughes handed a letter in to Daisy Hill Hospital addressed to the Southern Trust on behalf of the people of Newry & Mourne.  Now we have a new council – Newry & Mourne and Down – it’s time to ask the new Council what response the letter from the former Newry & Mourne Council got from the Southern Trust as we have heard no updates as yet. It seems it is up to us to ask – You can write or email the new Chief Executive Liam Hannaway – Liam.Hannaway@nmandd.org or by letter to Chief Executive – Liam Hannaway , Newry Mourne and Down Council, Monaghan Row, Newry, BT35 8DJ, Northern Ireland.Thank you all for continuing to support Daisy Hill Hospital. We will keep the faith!

Check out Daisy Hill for life Community page on Facebook here or at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Daisy-Hill-for-life/1575478679404441

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05.18.15
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Future of Hospitals in Northern Ireland

heart monitor

Image courtesy of jscreationzs at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

The Donaldson Report feature on DHSSPSNI

Take notice! Is Northern Ireland a democracy or not? The future of all hospitals in Northern Ireland is being decided.   It seems Lord Donaldson expects the Northern Ireland public to pay an international panel of experts ( picked by who?) to sort out the hospital and healthcare needs of nearly 2 million people, without question from anybody.   This Report implies that our devolved government and MLAs should have no say on the future of our hospitals and that all decisions should be made without their (and consequently the electorates) say.
The Patient and Client council gives a summary of Recommendation 1 of Donaldson Report: “Recommendation 1: Coming together for world-class care”- “We recommend that all political parties and the public accept in advance the recommendations of an impartial international panel of experts who should be commissioned to deliver to the Northern Ireland population the configuration of health and social care services commensurate with ensuring world-class standards of care.”
The DHSSPS states – “You are now invited to share your views on the recommendations from the Donaldson Report.” –Responses must be received no later than Friday 22 May 2015.
Background info from DHSSPS:
“On 8 April 2014 former Health Minister Edwin Poots announced his intention to commission former Chief Medical Officer of England, Professor Sir Liam Donaldson, to advise on the improvement of governance arrangements across the HSC.
Sir Liam was subsequently tasked with investigating whether an improvement in the quality of governance arrangements is needed and whether the current arrangements support a culture of openness, learning and making amends.
Sir Liam’s report was published by Minister Jim Wells on 27 January 2014 in conjunction with an Oral Statement to the Assembly. The report set out ten recommendations which refer to a wide range of areas across the health service.”

http://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/showconsultations?txtid=76505

03.28.15
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8,000 people unite to support Daisy Hill Acute Hospital Rally

Save Daisy Hill Hospital Campaign Rally today had a brilliant turn out from the people of Newry & Mourne today with all the community united in support of the Hospital.  8,000 people (PSNI estimate) showed their support by a Rally followed by a march to Daisy Hill Acute Hospital where the Mayor of Newry & Mourne Council, Daire Hughes handed in a letter to the Southern Trust on behalf of the people.

Thank you to everyone who came out in person and all those who support the campaign but were unable to attend today.  The campaign continues! We can save Daisy Hill for Life!  There is still time for the Southern Trust and Southern Commissioning Group to rescind the decision to remove stroke services from Daisy Hill and transport services to Craigavon Hospital.

Daisy Hill Hospital Newry

8000 people gather in support of Daisy Hill Hospital

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03.27.15
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Rally for Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry tomorrow!

We need you! Be there – show you care! Sat 28th March 12pm, Marcus Square, Newry. Demand the Southern Local Commissioning group overturn (rescind) the decision made on 27th Nov 2014 to remove Stroke Services from Daisy Hill acute Hospital. We demand that services are kept at Daisy Hill for generations to come. Please spread the word and bring your friends, your family and your neighbours. We can do it!

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