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

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.

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. DAISY HILL NEEDS YOU!

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

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