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History of the
Campaign
No
Thanks to No Service
The Health Authority claimed that its proposal for future health
provision in Kidderminster would not reduce the service.
In reality the devastating reduction in provision that took
place in September 2000 meant:-
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NO
Accident and Emergency Unit
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NO
Intensive Care Unit
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NO
Operations - if you need an overnight stay
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NO
Beds - for medical patients, e.g. strokes, chest or heart
problems
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NO
Beds - for mentally ill patients
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NO
Beds - for care of the elderly
- ONLY
outpatient and day case facilities remain
Previous News
Dr.
Taylor's Letters from Parliament - 2009
Adjournment
Debate - Christmas 2009
Letter from
Dr. Taylor to the British Medical Association - 03 March 09
Health
Concern proposes an Alternative Budget 09 Feb 2009
Bewdley
Chaos delayed - 06 Feb 2009
Health
Concern Budget Proposals - 26 Jan 2009
Letters
from Westminster - 2008
Post
Office Closures - 12 December 2008
Re-Branding
- 07 September 2008
Letter
to 'The Independent' - 09 Aug 2008
Health
Concern appoint 'Shadow' Cabinet - 21 July 2008
Dr.
Taylor's NHS Manifesto - 07 July 2008
"What's
in a name ?" - 21 June 2008
Lea
Castle - The Facts - 16 May 2008
'Tabling'
amendments to 'Chairs' - 16 May 2008
H.C.
candidate excluded from appointment - 15 May 2008
District
Council Election Results - 2008
HC
press release on Dr. at A&E unit - 29 Feb 2008
MP's
press release on Lea Castle - 02 Feb 2008
Alternative
Budget proposals - 22 Jan 2008
Statement
of HC position - Jan 2008
Newsletters
from Parliament - 2007
Bewdley
Flood Relief 17 December 2007
Super-Bug
Figures 29 October 2007
Dr.
Taylor declares himself a candidate ! 28 September 2007
Stourport
Leaflet 'wars' 21 September 2007
The
Independent Party 6 September 2007
'Access
to Emergency Care' debate 18 July 2007
HC
letter regarding Taxi proposals 10 June 2007
HC
meeting with WAT senior officials 8 June 2007
Scrutiny
needed over scrutiny Committee appointment 3 June 2007
Dr.
Taylor's response to Emergency Unit news 31 May 2007
HC
Councillors 'walk' out' in disgust! 17 May 2007
District
Council Election Results - 2007
Visit
to Wolverley a success - after all - 11 April 2007
House
of Lords Debate - 15 March 2007
Westminster
Debate - 07 March 2007
Bewdley
Town Council matters - 01 Feb. 2007
Newsletters
from Parliament - 2006
Single
site for WFDC Offices/Services - 21 Nov 2006
Letter
to the Press - 09 Nov 2006
Letter
in reply to Press letter - 30 Oct 2006
Campaign
to save Bedford Hospital - 14 Oct. 2006
Rally
to save Redditch Hospital - 5 Oct. 2006
HC
welcomes Nigel Addison to it's ranks - 25 Sept. 2006
Concern
over Ambulance Response Times - 14 August 2006
Press
Release - 07 August 2006
Press
Release - 05 July 2006
Concern
over Private Providers - 25 June 2006
Howard
Martin - new leader of Health Concern group - 9 May 2006
District
Council elections - 2006
Dr.
Taylor speaks on Job Losses - 04 May 2006
Contrasting
Views on Cuts - 24 April 2006
Job
Cuts at Hospital - 13 April 2006
Minister's
(nearby) visit - April 2006
Dr.
Taylor saddened by PCT members' vote
'Is
Democracy Dead ?' 07 March 2006
Lib-Dem's
suffering similar fate
Comment
- 9th February 2006
Press
Release - 30 January 2006
News
Items - January 2006
Newletters
- Year 2005
Re-Election
successes - 2005
Dr.
TAYLOR RE-ELECTED - 2005
(with 11.2% Majority)
Dr.
TAYLOR OFFERS HIMSELF FOR RE-ELECTION - Year 2005
(complete with manifesto)
Newletters
- Year 2004
Dr.
Taylor questions Prime Minister 15th Dec. 2004
NHS
figures June 2004
League
of Friends 44th A.G.M 26th May 2004
'Fined'
for PFI overspend 29th March 2004
Newletters
- Year 2003
Labour's
'Foundation Hospitals' flag-ship bill clears Commons hurdle
Dr.
Taylor speaking in Foundation Hospitals debate 19th
Nov 2003
Malcolm
Cooper - Letter to The Birmingham Post - 21 April
2003
Hospital
Financial Crisis 01 April 03
Brian
Clifton - The Community Health Council chairman 05 February
2003
"M.P.
(Mike Foster) must look behind hospital jargon for truth"
04 February 2003
MP
Mike Foster's contribution to the hospital issue 04 February
2003
Dr.
Taylor speaking in Adjournment Debate about Worcestershire NHS
Hospitals 03 February 2003
Conservative
positions on the hospital debate 03 February 2003
Dr.
Taylor raises the specter of financial crisis for proposed
hospital 31 January 2003
Hospital
Trust Board meeting - Richard Babbington reports 23 January
2003
Audit
Letter Report damns Acute NHS Trust 17 January 2003
Dr.
Taylor's "Letters from Parliament" - Year 2000
2002
- 'A Busy Year for Dr.Taylor (14 January 2003)
Dr.
Taylor opens I.T. Centre in Stourport (12 December 2002)
A
significant development at our hospital announced!
(28 November 2002)
Dr.
Taylor blames NHS Managers for NHS bed crisis (21 November
2002)
Success
for Incinerator campaign (17
June 2002)
Dr.
Taylor lays College Foundation Stone (29 May 2002)
District
Election Successes (May 2002)
Milestones
in the Campaign (April 2000 - Jan 2001)
Peering
Through the Spin and Fog (Kidderminster Shuttle)
25 January 2001
Plans
for Kidderminster Hospital are a National Scandal (20.1.01)
LONG-AWAITED plans for the provision of the promised ambulatory
care unit - "'Walk-In Walk-Out' Centre" for
Kidderminster Hospital were unveiled
HEALTH
GROUP TO CHALLENGE FOR COUNTY SEATS 16 November 2000
MUSGROVE
Quits ! 22 October 2001
CONTROVERSIAL NHS chairman who led the radical shake-up of
Worcestershire health services steps down early
UCL
Report Deficits Before Patients (20.06.00)
London
Rally (6 June 2000)
WORCESTER'S
NEW HOSPITAL COSTS - WHOM DO YOU BELIEVE? THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OR THE WORCESTERSHIRE HEALTH AUTHORITY? 2 June 2000
NHS
NATIONWIDE CONSULTATION unlikely to help patients in
Worcesteshire and surrounding areas 2 June 2000
AMBULANCE
NIGHTMARE? NEXT SPRING BANK HOLIDAY? 31 May 2000
Worcestershire
Health Authority's extraordinary and intemperate personal attack
- 26 May 2000
Worcestershire
Health Authority condemnation of 'shock report' backfires. All
the data is taken from WHA publications which the Chief
Executive confirmed in writing on 10 May 2000 had not been
changed! 25 May 2000
House
of Commons Debate (12 May 1999)
New
Council Disposition (07.06.99)
Election
Win
Hospital
campaign sensation (6.5.99)
Hospital
Fight Goes to the Polls (1.4.99)
CAMPAIGNERS aim for 14 seats in May elections after shock
about-turn.
Fury
over Dobson’s ‘good news’ pill (25.3.99)
HOSPITAL campaigners are outraged by comments made by Health
Secretary Frank Dobson after he cut the first sod at
Worcester’s new £116 million hospital.
Show
of support for campaigners (18.2.99)
MORE than 700 people turned up at a rally to back Save
Kiddermin-ster Hospital campaigners at the Glades Arena,
Kidderminster.
Hoping
for swift appeal result (18.2.99)
THE fight to save services at Kidderminster General Hospital
looks set to continue at least until Easter.
Campaigners
expect big turnout (4.1.99)
MASSIVE turn-out is expected at next week’s Save the Hospital
Campaign public meeting in Kidderminster on the Wednesday 10th
Feb at 7:30.
Set
for last stand in hospital battle (14.1.99)
HEALTH campaigners are controversially taking the ‘‘last
opportunity’’ to save Kidderminster General Hospital from
major downgrading.
Basic
Questions (1.1.99)
ALL-PARTY Wyre Forest District Council Working Party, meeting on
December 22nd, pinned down 20 key questions that still need to
be answered about plans for the reduction of services at
Kidderminster Hospital.
Hospital
won’t work (31.12.98)
PATIENTS at Worcester’s new £90m hospital could end up
queuing on trollies in corridors if plans to axe services at
Kidderminster go ahead.
Judge delays
review verdict (23.12.98)
IT is going to be an anxious festive holiday for health
campaigners as they await a judge’s decision on their legal
challenge to the downgrading of Kidderminster General Hospital.
Fight
must be on a united front (17.12.98)
CHAIRMAN Dr Richard Taylor talks about an emotional week for
the Save Kidderminster Hospital campaign.
Vote
of confidence for MP (10.12.98)
Union
fears devastation (10.12.98)
Jobs
and buildings set to go (10.12.98)
Judicial
review goes on (10.12.98)
HOSPITAL
FIGHT TO GO ON (4.12.98)
THE fight goes on - that is the message from health campaigners
after the Government’s devastating decision to endorse
Worcestershire Health Authority’s proposals to radically cut
services at Kidderminster General Hospital.
Campaigners
vow to continue battle (4.12.98)
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save Kidderminster General Hospital were
devastated when the announcement came from Whitehall confirming
services would be downgraded.
On
Standby For Decision (19.11.98)
THE Government’s decision on the future of Kidderminster
General Hospital is expected within two weeks.
Campaign
goes to No 10 Downing Street (12.11.98)
MORE than 100 health campaigners converged on Downing Street
yesterday ahead of next week’s anticipated Government
announcement on the future of Kidderminster General Hospital.
Cash
still rolls in for appeal (29.10.98)
THE £50,000 Save Kidderminster General Hospital public appeal
has been closed to avoid over-shooting its target.
Public
appeal just £5,000 off the target (22.10.98)
THE £50,000 Save Kidderminster General Hospital public appeal
topped the £45,000 mark this week.
Minister’s
assurance on appraisal (8.10.98)
HEALTH minister Alan Milburn gave campaigners an assurance the
Government was seeking an independent appraisal of any proposals
to downgrade Kidderminster General Hospital.
Appeal
breaks £30,000 (10.9.98)
CAMPAIGNERS have raised more than £30,000 towards their £50,000
target for the Save Kidderminster Hospital public appeal.
All
change for hospital appeal (9.9.98)
FOREIGN cash could hold the key to campaigners reaching their £50,000
target for the Save Kidderminster Hospital public appeal.
Appeal
off to a flying start
CAMPAIGNERS fighting proposals to downgrade Kidderminster
General Hospital have been overwhelmed by the response to a £50,000
public appeal.
Appeal
to fund £50,000 battle (21.8.98)
CAMPAIGNERS fighting proposals to downgrade Kidderminster
General Hospital are looking to YOU for the financial muscle to
fund a legal challenge.
Widdecombe
hits out at ‘betrayal’ over health (20.8.98)
SHADOW health secretary Ann Widdecombe says she has
received hundreds of letters from people concerned about the
future of Kidderminster General Hospital.
Health
watchdog plans legal move against Worcestershire Health
Authority (9.7.98)
KIDDERMINSTER & District Community Health Council,
supported by Wyre Forest District Council and Save the Hospital
Campaign Committee, have been told by London barrister Richard
Gordon QC that there is a clear case for Judicial Review against
Worcestershire Health Authority.
The
future of health services in Worcestershire - core issues and
questions (8.7.98)
SUBMISSION To The Secretary Of State And The NHS
Executive (West Midlands) by Kidderminster & District
Community Health Council.
Frankly,
you must save our health service (12.6.98)
OPEN letter; the Evening News urges Frank Dobson to reject the
plans and ensure Worcester’s new district general hospital is
built before any damaging cuts are made.
Protesters
"put under pressure" (11.6.98)
CAMPAIGNERS in Kidderminster claim they were under ‘‘intense
pressure’’ from Worcestershire Health Authority to accept a
compromise on the health review.
Deal
on hospital cuts is turned down(7.6.98)
HEALTH Secretary Frank Dobson will make the final decision on
controversial plans to downgrade Kidderminster General Hospital
after campaigners unanimously rejected an 11th hour compromise.
Campaigners
release 265 reasons to save hospital (27.5.98)
THOUSANDS of protesters in Kidderminster linked arms and
embraced their threatened hospital in a dramatic display of
people power.
Health
D-Day Faces New Delay (21.5.98)
DECISION on the future of healthcare in Worcestershire has been
put off after pressure from campaigners.
Health
Service in Crisis (19.5.98)
PLANS to downgrade Kidderminster General Hospital have been
overwhelmingly rejected in a poll on the future of the
county’s health services.
The
Whole Idea is a Non-Starter
(15.5.98)
CONTROVERSIAL plans to shake-up health care in
Worcestershire have been slated by all three political parties
on the new county council. Report from the Worcester Evening
News.
Casting
Care Aside - The Report (23.4.98)
DISTRICT Council Gears Up For Formal Response.
The
March (21.3.98)
OVER 12,000 people led by a horse drawn hearse marched from
Kidderminster General Hospital to the Town Hall protesting the
cuts to services proposed by the Health Authority.
WE ARE
ALL ENTITLED TO
PROPER MEDICAL CARE
WITHIN REASONABLE REACH
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