Tag Archives: James Brokenshire

TRUST ADMITS SHORTCOMINGS AFTER A&E CLOSURE

Posted on 14/06/2011 by

Updated 15 June: The NHS Trust responsible for healthcare at Queen Mary’s Hospital has admitted to shortcomings following the closure of the A&E last year. Earlier this month we revealed how ambulance drivers were turned away by the hospital’s Urgent … Continue reading →

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MP PROBE INTO ‘URGENT’ CARE AT QUEEN MARY’S

Posted on 18/05/2011 by

James Brokenshire MP has pledged to look into the debacle surrounding the level of patent care provided by Queen Mary’s Hospital. Earlier this month we revealed the confusing rules that  South London Health Care Trust had established at Chislehurst’s nearest … Continue reading →

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KING’S COLLEGE DISMISSES TALK OF HOSPITAL TAKEOVER

Posted on 02/03/2011 by

King’s College Hospital has dismissed suggestions by a local MP that it may revive A&E facilities at Queen Mary’s. Earlier this month MP James Brokenshire raised the possibility of the college providing services from Sidcup. However, a spokesman for the … Continue reading →

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COULD KING’S COLLEGE REVIVE QUEEN MARY’S HOSPITAL?

Posted on 23/02/2011 by

King’s College Hospital could take over and re-open A&E facilities at Queen Mary’s Hospital, following its closure last year. The plan being considered by Sidcup MP James Brokenshire, after the Government rejected calls to overrule NHS London’s decision to close … Continue reading →

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LANSLEY FINALLY REJECTS CALLS TO SAVE LOCAL A&E

Posted on 17/02/2011 by

It was a toss-up between a populist pre-Election pledge on health and saving money through a Conservative ideology of rolling back the state. In the end there was no contest; the Conservative-led coalition was never seriously going to step in … Continue reading →

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