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:-

• NO Accident and Emergency Unit

• NO Intensive Care Unit

• NO Operations - if you need an overnight stay

• NO Beds - for medical patients, e.g. strokes, chest or heart problems

• NO Beds - for mentally ill patients

• 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