Lewisham Hospital Success at Last

[stone-penge]

Do they have an out patient treatment for Trolls at Lewisham I wonder?

[syd]

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All I was asking for was for you to refer to The Rt Hon J Hunt and not hunt. Common courtesy and politeness cost nothing



as soon as he does something right and honourable i will. Until then he's hunt

[14BradfordRoad]

Fantastic result for a fantastic hospital!
They were saving many Lewisham lives before Hunt Jnr was a twinkle in his fathers wotsisname.
Good on them - a well deserved result and many many thanks to all those for making this happen..

[Manwithaview1]

No doubt the Tories will appeal and win. Best solution for that is to remove them from power asap.

[stuart]

This is not Egypt.

Stuart

[14BradfordRoad]

This is not Egypt.

Stuart

[michael]

A very sensible petition exists at http://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a ... l-decision asking the Dept of Health to accept the judge's ruling and not to appeal, so that we have a clear and secure future for services at Lewisham Hospital.

Oh, and the appeal will fail, the legal position is really very clear.

[Manwithaview1]

A very sensible petition exists at http://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a ... l-decision asking the Dept of Health to accept the judge's ruling and not to appeal, so that we have a clear and secure future for services at Lewisham Hospital.

Oh, and the appeal will fail, the legal position is really very clear.

The Conservatives had said they might change the law - goalposts - then score, I mean make another stupid decision

[Chris Best]

Delighted that Lewisham won the appeal today. Business as usual at Lewisham Hospital with progress on integrating services with adult social services and the Clinical Commissioning Group.

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[Manwithaview1]

Delighted that Lewisham won the appeal today. Business as usual at Lewisham Hospital with progress on integrating services with adult social services and the Clinical Commissioning Group.

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Yes it was a victory for common sense. 780,000 SE Londoners can breathe

[Eagle]

Certainly a good result.

Good news for all the staff and people living in the area.

[stuart]

Just heard a nice dishing of J *unt on BBC R4 over this. I do hope we can breathe again. But I do remember a threat that if they lost at law they would change the law.

Do we know they have really given in and have some sort of Plan B for the zombie Trust they expected Lewisham to bale out?

Stuart

[maestro]

Just heard a nice dishing of J *unt on BBC R4 over this. I do hope we can breathe again. But I do remember a threat that if they lost at law they would change the law.

Do we know they have really given in and have some sort of Plan B for the zombie Trust they expected Lewisham to bale out?

Stuart

And indeed, Hunt is attempting to change the law, so this isn't quite over yet and it would therefore be helpful if we all signed this petition as quickly as possible.........

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I’m a doctor and part of the Save The Lewisham Hospital campaign. Along with thousands of 38 Degrees members, we stopped health minister Jeremy Hunt from closing services at Lewisham Hospital. Thousands of us chipped in to take him to court, and we won.

Jeremy Hunt appealed the decision - but he lost again. So now, having been told twice that he acted illegally, he’s trying to change the law! He wants to bring in a "hospital closure clause" to give him new legal powers to shut A&Es like Lewisham. If he gets this through, none of our hospitals will be safe from his meddling or closure.

The hospital closure clause will soon be voted on by MPs. We need to persuade enough of them to vote against it. A huge petition will show MPs that the public don't want them to give Jeremy Hunt new powers to shut hospitals.

I've started a petition on the 38 Degrees website. Please can you sign it today, before MPs vote?
https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/hospital-closure-clause

It's a pretty cynical way to respond to our campaign, isn't it? After losing in court, Jeremy Hunt's trying to sneak a change into a law to allow him “to dismantle hospital services arbitrarily.” Even the very best hospitals wouldn't be safe. This sinister clause is hidden within a much bigger piece of law - presumably he's hoping that it will go through unnoticed.

A big petition can help stop this happening. When the bill is next debated, we can prove that thousands of us are coming together against these plans. Every signature helps sound the alarm. Every signature is a blow to Jeremy Hunt's reputation, an extra voice against him getting new powers to shut hospitals.

Jeremy Hunt saw the public outcry the last time the government changed the law to damage the NHS. He saw his predecessor, Andrew Lansley, lose his job. The last thing Jeremy Hunt will want to see is 38 Degrees members coming together again to stand up for NHS.

So let's get signing this petition now!
https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/hospital-closure-clause

Thank you for your support.

Louise Irvine,
38 Degrees member and chair of the Save Lewisham Hospital campaign

[Eagle]

I do appreciate the Minister and Government have difficult decisions to make in our dire financial situation , however I fully support Lewisham Hospital carrying on as normal.

There , in my opinion , was no reason at all for a well run hospital to be dragged into the farce at Farnboro.

[Manwithaview1]

I do appreciate the Minister and Government have difficult decisions to make in our dire financial situation , however I fully support Lewisham Hospital carrying on as normal.

There , in my opinion , was no reason at all for a well run hospital to be dragged into the farce at Farnboro.

What dire financial situation?

[Eagle]

The dire financial situation in our currently United Kingdom old chap.