Council attack BHRUT over King George A&E & Canvassing for Town Hall meeting this November

I missed that the start date had been brought forward for cabinet yesterday.

Well done to the Council for issuing a press release attacking BHRUT for failing to support keeping open King George A&E open.

Cllr Santos said: “It’s disappointing that the NHS has not given an assurance to keep the A&E department open as part of its revised proposals for King George Hospital." 

The full statement is at:

https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/news/july/nhs-comes-under-fire-on-its-plans-for-ae-at-hospital/

I have made a provisional booking for a save King George Hospital Meeting at Redbridge Town Hall for 10th and 17th November. I go to the Redbridge Health Scrutiny Committee to get some feedback from Councillors this evening for the best date.

I will also draw Councillors attention to the large increase in emergency admissions at King George and Queens Hospitals taken from

 https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ae-waiting-times-and-activity/

The big increase in admissions below has to be a driver causing the deterioration in performance  King George and Queens last winter. Although performance has improved there is still an issue in May 2018 of 41 ambulance delayed handovers per the extract below taken from the BHRUT site.

The large increase in admissions, with an even bigger increase expected to come with our growing population, means the review into the future of King George A&E must recommend extending King George to provide more beds, doctors and nurses.

Emergency Admissions at King George & Queens Hospitals

Year to June 2018
july 2O17	4549
August 2O17	4734
September 2O17	4818
October 2O17	5036
November 2O17	5075
December 2O17	5017
January 2O18	5050
February 2O18	4494
March 2O18	5181
April 2O18	5009
May 2O18	5317
June 2O18	5113
Total Emergency Admissions end June 18	59393
Year to June 2017
july 2O16	4127
August 2O16	4344
September 2O16	4298
October 2O16	4617
November 2O16	4507
December 2O16	4693
January 2O17	4568
February 2O17	4282
March 2O17	5142
April 2O17	4790
May 2O17	4880
June 2O17	4560
Total Emergency Admissions end June 17	54808
Year to June 2016
July 2O15	4920
August 2O15	4461
September 2O15	4608
October 2O15	4546
November 2O15	4545
December 2O15	4758
January 2O16	4753
February 2O16	4263
March 2O16	4385
April 2O16	4091
May 2O16	4327
June 2O16	4099
Total Emergency Admissions end June 16	53756