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To: NHS England, Merseyside and Cheshire MPs, Merseyside and Cheshire councillors, all NHS trusts involved in the three hospitals.
Save Wirral and Chester hospitals.
Reconsider the proposed closure of Arrowe Park Hospital, Clatterbridge Hospital and the Countess of Chester Hospital. And maintain full services on each of these sites.
We call on all the Conservative MPs and councillors, in the areas affected, to hold to account the current government and in particular the Chancellor and Secretary of State for Health to adequately fund our hospitals.
Why is this important?
We believe that hospital closures and mergers have a negative impact on services provided and patient care. This proposed merger will result in a reduction of staff, available appointments and operation availability. There will be no maternity provision on the Wirral at all.
One hospital instead of three will result in fewer beds being available. We already know the problems experienced in these hospitals at times of high demand, and this will be further worsened.
We believe that merging hospitals will reduce the number of staff required, impacting on areas already suffering from economic deprivation and high levels of unemployment and poverty.
Increased risks of fatalities due to the transport problems frequently experienced in travelling on the major road routes from Wirral and Chester to Ellesmere Port.
Increased travelling time and distance will make being sick or disabled even more of a financial hardship than it already is. Travel can already be problematic for people with numerous or frequent hospital appointments and this will again negatively impact on patients wellbeing.
