We, the undersigned, wish to see Hinchingbrooke Hospital retained as a District General Hospital for Huntingdonshire and the extended area, retaining all of the clinical services it currently provides on a clinically and financially viable basis, to be publicly provided publicly funded and publicly accountable.
We, the undersigned, also wish to see the Non-Executive Hospital Board changed with immediate effect, so as to have a Board made up of residents' from the Huntingdonshire area that is representative of the local population. Change in the make-up of the Hinchingbrooke Hospital Board will be in line with the Government's commitment to devolve power to local communities.
Why is this important?
The future of Hinchingbrooke Hospital is under threat and the proposed merger with Peterborough and Stamford Foundation NHS Trust may see the closure of Accident & Emergency, Maternity and Haematology and also the downgrading of the hospital. We will fight for the retainment of Hinchingbrooke Hospital.
Hinchingbrooke Hospital currently provides medical and emergency care for 160,000 residents in Huntingdon and the surrounding rural area. Further housing stock has been planned and approved for development in the near future, which will increase the need to have a District Hospital in Huntingdon.
Peterborough and Addenbrookes, the two nearest alternative hospitals are 40 minutes journey time at best, along very busy roads assuming you have your own transport. Not ideal if you are very unwell. We will fight to save Hinchingbrooke.
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How it will be delivered
We will hand deliver our petition to 10 Downing Street, to both Board of Hinchingbrooke and Peterborough City Hospital. We will also deliver this petition to NHS Improvement and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group