Hands off Hope Hospital!
The committee making the decision on whether to axe Hope's maternity and neonatal intensive care units met on 8 December 2006.
It confirmed its decision to select 'option A' as their preferred option for the future of Greater Manchester's services.
At present the Salford campaigners who have opposed these proposals have issued this statement:
Said Salford City Council leader Cllr
John Merry:
"We are disappointed with today's decision
but we are clear that this is not the end of the line. We will be examining the evidence which lies
behind this decision, and will be studying it closely to see the basis on which it was taken.
We remain convinced that Hope Hospital can make a significant contribution to the provision of maternity services for the whole Greater Manchester conurbation.
A judicial review of this process remains one option open to us, but we know we will also need to continue to put our case in Whitehall."
Press release: "Salford fight on over Hope's baby services" (20.12.2006)
Thousands say ‘Hands off Hope’
The decision was delayed from September 2006 due to the unprecedented number of responses. Overall, the consultation received 55,000 formal written responses, 18,000 face to face contacts at public meetings and events and over 130,000 signatures on a number of petitions - the largest ever response to a health consultation in the UK.
A huge thank you to the thousands of Salford residents and workers who showed their support in the Hands off Hope Campaign to help stop the closure of Hope Hospital’s maternity and neo-natal services by voting for Option C. The Greater Manchester Strategic Health Authority’s (GMSHA) preferred option (Option A) would see the closure of maternity and neo-natal services in Salford, with Option C the only one keeping them in the city.
These are some of the ways we spread the Hands off Hope Hospital message across the city and encouraged people to vote for Option C:
The Salford spirit has been plain to see throughout this campaign and the enthusiasm and strength of feeling of the city’s residents is truly encouraging.
This page was last updated on 05 November 2007
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