Is an NHS community hospital near you being closed or downgraded? As part of the government’s plans to transform the NHS community hospitals across England face closures or bed losses. Tell us how your area is affected
The NHS has announced ambitious plans, backed by the government, to remodel the health service in England. The sustainability and transformation plans (STPs), as they are known, include big changes to the role of many hospitals, including the rundown of A&E and maternity units. The aim is to plug a £22bn black hole in health service funding.
There are plans in many parts of England to reduce the number of beds in community hospitals and to shut some of those hospitals altogether. These hospitals play a key role in helping rehabilitate mainly elderly patients, for example those who’ve just had a spell in hospital. Continue reading... The Guardian
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