Tag Archives: NHS London

QUEEN MARY’S HOSPITAL TURNING AWAY PATIENTS

Posted on 10/05/2011 by

Queen Mary’s Hospital is turning away ambulances arriving with injured patients, claiming it can’t cope. This is the reality of medical care at the Sidcup hospital, six months after it ‘temporarily’ closed its A&E department. Queen Mary’s, which is Chislehurst’s … 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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NEW QUESTIONS OVER “FLAWED” DECISION TO CLOSE A&E

Posted on 31/12/2010 by

New evidence has emerged which calls into question the decision by NHS London to close the A&E at Queen Mary’s Hospital. In reaching the decision on 14 December the Board of NHS London  had to prove that the plan met … Continue reading →

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