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Burt Praises End of Top Down NHS Administration

May 25, 2010 12:00 AM

Solihull MP Lorely Burt has today welcomed the announcement from the Department of Health that local communities, patients, and GPs would be at the heart of any reconfiguration of health services.

This means that the proposed downgrading of Solihull's maternity services can now be decided locally by GPs, patients, and the local community.

The new criteria, part of Liberal Democrat plans to allow more local input in the health service, means that health services must meet stricter guidelines before implementing changes which include:

  • Focus on improving patient outcome
  • Consider patient choice
  • Have the support of GPs
  • Be based on sound clinical evidence

Lorely Burt, speaking after the announcement said:

"The Secretary of State's recent announcement is welcome news to everyone who has been fighting so hard to maintain the services of Solihull hospital."

"This finally ends years of Labour's top down management of NHS services from Whitehall and puts it back in the hands of the people who use them most.

"The Liberal Democrats were committed to bring more local input in the NHS and I am glad to see the Department of Health and the coalition government implementing these measures so quickly."

"The new criterion means that there is a reprieve on the downgrade of the maternity services and we should be getting real consultation where local will have a real say."

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