Shrewsbury Town Council has called for a 're-evaluation' of the Future Fit hospital overhaul programme, amid concerns some of the data being used is outdated - but one member warned against 'reopening wounds that have hopefully been gradually healing'.
At Monday night's meeting of Shrewsbury Town Council, councillors passed a motion to call on local health leaders to commit to"re-evaluating" the Future Fit programme.
Green Party councillor Chris Lemon put forward the motion, saying he believed the 10-year-old data was now too out-of-date to be relied upon. "However, this ignores the bigger picture. We're all of us aware of the immense strain on the NHS services at present, we're aware that patients are regularly advised to avoid using A&E because of extreme pressures on resources - and that earlier this year, the Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Integrated Care System area was the worst performing in the country.
"This motion aims to reflect concerns felt by people in Shrewsbury about the consequences of another major change to health services which will directly affect them."Meole councillor Bernie Bentick said:"Population demographics and the configuration of services can really only support one A&E service, which is why the trust has gone for that option, and why the Department of Health and Social Care has supported that option.
"We know that the one in Shrewsbury is currently under extreme pressure from problems with staffing. Having two functioning A&E departments will increase the requirement for very experienced, very skilled staff."
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