tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9373692.post112245679648565483..comments2024-01-01T03:08:38.422+00:00Comments on Not Proud Of Britain (But Would Like To Be): Paying peanuts?Snafuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16069053283344578792noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9373692.post-1122549839540063602005-07-28T12:23:00.000+01:002005-07-28T12:23:00.000+01:00Our local hospital in Ormskirk is about to have it...Our local hospital in Ormskirk is about to have its A & E services closed at the end of this month. 'They' say that this service is moving to Southport Hospital - but that's just bollox as they already have an A & E facility. What they really mean is that they are reducing the A & E facility in the West Lancs area by 50%.<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't mind but Ormskirk hospital has been completely rebuilt in the 1990's. Ormskirk is right bang in the middle of the district - and so is geographically in the most optimally efficient position to serve everyone fairly. Southport is on the coast - miles and miles away from some of the public it is meant to serve.....<BR/><BR/>Still, as long as those hospital managers have somewhere to park their Mercs and Beemers....Alfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04135869751268396259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9373692.post-1122499901614320162005-07-27T22:31:00.000+01:002005-07-27T22:31:00.000+01:00Wouldn't it be much better if it were up to patien...Wouldn't it be much better if it were up to patients to self-asses the hospital and decide whether it deserved the cash?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com