Loughton Residents Association

 

Health

NHS: Essex & Southend Link (for better health & social care).  West Essex Locality Group Meetings

  • Wednesday 17th February 2010 - Epping Forest area
  • Tuesday 11th May 2010 – Epping Forest area

If you have any queries regarding these meetings, please contact Julie Harkus or 01245 490733.

Traps Hill surgery.
When the expanded health centre role was proposed for the Traps Hill surgery, we were largely supportive. We did ask for a gate from the Traps Hill main car-park (behind the Library) into the surgery, as otherwise patients have to walk quite a long way round. This is becoming even more important because Traps Hill is often solidly parked-up, and parking there will eventually be restricted to one side only, and because use of the surgery car-park is now restricted to staff and disabled patients.  If you are a patient at the surgery, please let us know your views.

Consultation on fairer hospital car parking charges for patients & visitors.
The consultation outlines a range of options, including:

  • giving all in-patients free hospital car-parking for their visitors, or only after a long stay; and
  • giving access to free parking for out-patients who need to attend a series of appointments, or placing a cap on charges for priority out-patient groups who attend regular hospital appointments.

Closes 23 February 2010. Views from the public are welcome.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_110557

NHS West Essex Primary Care Trust (PCT) is currently over £1.8m over-budget, with overspends on services provided by Whipps Cross and Princess Alexandra Hospitals this year potentially amounting to £11million.  The PCT is also facing a multi-million pound budget cut from central Government.
More at http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/efnews/4877396.EPPING_FOREST__Massive_overspend_at_PCT/

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