Chris Bown has more front than Selfridges to criticise Keith Prince

Well done to Keith Prince for sticking up for King George in the Romford Recorder recently.

I copy Keith's article below:

Chris Bown's reply is below. Chris has some cheek to criticise Keith for exposing the plan to close the type 1 A&E at King George Hospital. This is because the BHRUT board met in secret in December 2016 and agreed a plan to close the type 1 unit at King George.

Not only did the board meet in secret, but they also spent taxpayers money on legal fee to get advice saying they could keep their plans secret! These legal fees should have been spent on patient care instead and their plans put out to public consultation.

The closure plan is based upon the daft idea of eliminating the need for a A&E at King George. Not only is the plan daft with A&E attendances rising year by year, it is also dangerous as the 160 beds closed as preparation for closing the type 1 A&E at King George have damaged A&E performance. Chris's promise of no downgrade at King George cannot be taken seriously as he and his board hide behind sophistry to say the £49M plan to close the type 1 A&E unit at not a closure plan. Chris needs to apologise for the board's poor conduct and commit to transparency per the Francis report in order to start regaining credibility.

Chris is offered a right of reply. The failed 2018 £49M bid is HERE Our campaign needs Matt Hancock MP, the Secretary of State to intervene and revoke the 2011 closure and the BHRUT board to give an assurance that the type 1 A&E will be extended as part of their Clinical Services Review. The review started two years ago this November and so it is well overdue.