Photos from earlier today: thanks to Bob Archer for taking them

Mike Gapes sent his apologies

Canvassing session Saturday 11th March 11am outside Ilford Town Hall

Come and help distribute flyers at 11am outside the  Town Hall to promote the 18th March Save King George A&E Rally.

All welcome

Andy 07956 263088

Come to photoshoot tomorrow 2:15pm Friday 10th March outside Ilford Town Hall

Cllr Jas Athwal, Keith Prince AM, Wes Streeting MP will be promoting the 18th March Save King George A&E rally at a photo shoot outside Ilford Town Hall tomorrow under the banner below which was delivered earlier to the Town Hall. If you could come along and support them it would be much appreciated.

Save King George Hospital A&E Planning meeting Friday 10th March Midday Ilford Town Hall

All welcome with time to work for our hospital.

Agenda

1) Apologies

2) Minutes and Matters arising

3) Planning for 18th March  2017 Rally and march.

4) Any other business

5) Date of next meeting

Andy Walker 07956 263088

There will be a canvassing session at 1pm outside the Town Hall 

Beds re-opened at King George Hospital, but Queens beds cut

BHRUT, the management board for King George and Queens Hospitals deserve to be congratulated for re-opening beds closed at King George Hospital. In December 2016 there were 272 acute beds at King George Hospital making a total, with Queens 634  beds, of 906 beds.

In January 2017, the numbers at King George had risen to 299, an increase of 27 beds, but Queens had been cut to 604, making an overall net loss of 3 beds when compared with December 2016, and a total of 903 beds.

The final photo shows that at May 2015 the two hospitals had a total of 938 beds, 293 at King George and 645 at Queens.

This is a loss of 35 bed from May 2015 to January 2017, along with the associated medical staff. Both hospitals continue to miss key safety benchmarks such as the 95% 4 hour A&E waiting time

The trend for acute resources at our hospitals is going down, when what we need are more beds, doctors and nurses to cope with our growing population.

Shahida Chaudhry joins speakers on 18th March Rally at Redbridge Town Hall

Delighted to report that our second faith speaker,  Shahida Chaudhry of the Al Huda Institute Chadwell Heath, has confirmed for the 18th March.

Mike Gapes MP will be speaking at the 18th March Rally

Delighted to report that Mike Gapes MP will be speaking at Redbridge town hall save King George A&E rally  on 18th March at 3pm.