Save Lewisham Hospital WE NEED VOLUNTEERS & STEWARDS! 14/09/13. Further to our post earlier, we'd appreciate any time people can give to help us out on the day of the Victory Parade & Party in the Park! All the info and contact details are here >> http://www.savelewishamhospital.com/victory-parade-and-party/
Congratulations MOG and all the others who fought for the 'survival' of Lewisham Hospital. The hospital/NHS always meant a lot to my family. The birth of the NHS was seen by them as a victory for the workers over the ponces, aristocrats and slave drivers who had run this country for centuries before 1945.
Actually I think a victory parade is a weird thing to do. It's not over, the governement are appealing and I can't help but think that the more you rub it in Hunt's face the more likely he is to see it close whatever the cost. Do we really want this to be the way things go? Should we expect the governement to organise a victory parade when they have privatised the Royal Mail and years of trying? And in the grand scheme of governements cut, the public very much are not winning.
Please, just read and, if you support the NHS and Lewisham Hospital, "sign" it. Ignore Mr Prior, he obviously will never need treatment at any (NHS) surgery or hospital.
2 signatures added MOG. Hunt is extraordinary, he's ranting on about how we don't care for old people yet a service that saves umpteen old peoples lives in the winter season is apparently not needed. Hypocrite of the highest order.
TonyOSullivan @DrTonyOSullivan Govt v Lewi Hosp @SaveLewishamAE Mon 9.30 Royal Courts Justice, The Strand WC2A2LL Appeal from 10.30 Crt 71 pic.twitter.com/eTCB23nd7x Retweeted by SaveLewishamA&E
LEWISHAM Hospital campaigners and the council have beaten Jeremy Hunt again in the legal battle to save the area's health services.
Judges at the Court of Appeal today (October 29) upheld an earlier ruling that Mr Hunt did not have the power to downgrade A&E and maternity services at Lewisham.
The original plan had been put forward by an administrator for the South London Healthcare Trust, which runs hospitals in neighbouring boroughs, after it went into administration last year.
Save Lewisham Hospital Campaign chair Dr Louise Irvine told News Shopper: "I am ecstatic. It is fantastic news.
"This just shows the power of the community campaigning.
"It just shows people should never give up, never lose hope. You can make a difference to local services.
"We think it was really wrong - the government should never have taken this to appeal.
"Lewisham now needs a period of stability to get on with doing what we are supposed to do giving great care for patients."
She went on to say she was grateful for Lewisham Council's joint challenge which ran alongside Save Lewisham Hospital campaign.
Mayor of Lewisham Sir Steve Bullock said: “This is a great result. I was confident of our case but I am still very relieved.
"This is another victory for each and every individual who signed a petition, who wrote to the Secretary of State and who marched through the streets of Lewisham.
"Together we have fought to assert the right of the people who use and deliver health services to have a real say in their future. And we have won.
“We knew the Secretary of State and the TSA were wrong in the beginning and today we all know they are still wrong now.
“We all now need to work together with our great local hospital and make sure it can continue to serve our community long into the future.”
Councillor Alan Hall said: "It's a good day. We've got a victory for Lewisham and we've been vindicated."
Save Lewisham Hospital campaigner Vicky Penner, who organised a Valentines Day mothers' protest outside the Department of Health, said: “We are absolutely thrilled and relieved that we have got justice for Lewisham twice now.
“And I personally was shocked that the government was arrogant and foolish enough to try and bully through the closure of our excellent and much-needed hospital.
“It is a disgraceful use of taxpayers’ money."
She warned about the government putting forward an amendment to the Care Bill which would give administrators sweeping powers to shut services in neighbouring hospitals.
The TSA's decision was quashed after it was found to have been acting ultra vires - as its powers were only over neighbouring South London Healthcare Trust and did not extend to Lewisham.
The Court of Appeal result came quicker than expected which a solicitor for Save Lewisham Hospital Campaign says is due to the government appeal having "no merit".
Campaign solicitor Rosa Curling, of Leigh Day Solicitors, said: “It seems the judges were clear in their minds that the government’s appeal had no merit.
"And there was a need to provide Lewisham Hospital and the people of Lewisham with the decision as quickly as possible so that services could be maintained."
The government is currently consulting on whether campaign groups, like Save Lewisham Hospital, should be able to pursue judicial reviews.
Ms Curling said: “This show why it is so important that campaign groups like Save Lewisham Hosptial can bring judicial reviews.
"It is a very important part of a democratic society.
“The government needs to be able to be challenged by the people.”
The reasons given for the judges' decision are expected to be released in a couple of weeks.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said: "I completely understand why the residents of Lewisham did not want any change in their A & E services, but my job as Health Secretary is to protect patients across South London - and doctors said these proposals would save lives.
"We are now looking at the law to make sure that at a time of great challenge the NHS is able to change and innovate when local doctors believe it is in the interests of patients."
Save Lewisham Hospital JOIN IN THE CELEBRATIONS, 5PM TONIGHT! Please join us outside Lewisham Hospital at 5pm to celebrate our victory in the appeal! #Justice4Lewisham
Save Lewisham Hospital JOIN IN THE CELEBRATIONS, 5PM TONIGHT! Please join us outside Lewisham Hospital at 5pm to celebrate our victory in the appeal! #Justice4Lewisham
What saddens me about this is the total and utter waste of money. We are paying, this will come out of the health budget, our taxes.
Does anyone know the cost from start to finish? The cost would include the original proposal, the decision, the appeal by Lewisham AE and the Governments appeal. Who would you aim a freedom of information request to, and how do you do it?
A great result. Hunt is now talking about amending the law - he should be hanging his head in shame for acting illegally and with such arrogant disdain towards local people and their health services.
The thing is when he says "doctors thought this would improve services" it's just a lie. Managers who happen to have been doctors and rely on doing what they're told to keep their jobs might. I can even see the argument for keeping specialisms concentrated. But we're talking about A&E and maternity, these are not specialisms in the same way as say paediatric heart operations, as there is a need for these services everywhere.
Save Lewisham Hospital JOIN IN THE CELEBRATIONS, 5PM TONIGHT! Please join us outside Lewisham Hospital at 5pm to celebrate our victory in the appeal! #Justice4Lewisham
Can we just sink this now?
Why are you so keen to continue advertising the fact that you are an imbecile?
Nathan I really don't get it with you and this Lewisham hospital thing, really don't get it at all. Why is it exercising you so much? To have a downer on a peoples campaign that has been justified (twice) in court and is simply trying to preserve a service in a local hospital is beyond me. What would you rather see happening? What tempts you so strongly to contribute to this thread? I seriously don't get it. Is it because of a personal experience or something? If it isn't personal, then your posting your reaction on this thread is beyond weird.
Nathan I really don't get it with you and this Lewisham hospital thing, really don't get it at all. Why is it exercising you so much? To have a downer on a peoples campaign that has been justified (twice) in court and is simply trying to preserve a service in a local hospital is beyond me. What would you rather see happening? What tempts you so strongly to contribute to this thread? I seriously don't get it. Is it because of a personal experience or something? If it isn't personal, then your posting your reaction on this thread is beyond weird.
I think a doctor at Lewisham hospital dropped him on his head at birth :-)
Nathan I really don't get it with you and this Lewisham hospital thing, really don't get it at all. Why is it exercising you so much? To have a downer on a peoples campaign that has been justified (twice) in court and is simply trying to preserve a service in a local hospital is beyond me. What would you rather see happening? What tempts you so strongly to contribute to this thread? I seriously don't get it. Is it because of a personal experience or something? If it isn't personal, then your posting your reaction on this thread is beyond weird.
I don't think he really cares. Originally, I suspect he was bored when he decided to put a view that was counter to pretty much everyone else's. When that view was summarily ridiculed, he just decided to keep on because he thought he was trolling. In reality, it just makes him look daft - but you'll never convince him that he's done anything other than get lots of lols, so don't waste your time trying to get him to explain himself. He can't.
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WE NEED VOLUNTEERS & STEWARDS! 14/09/13.
Further to our post earlier, we'd appreciate any time people can give to help us out on the day of the Victory Parade & Party in the Park! All the info and contact details are here >> http://www.savelewishamhospital.com/victory-parade-and-party/
Please keep spreading the word about our celebration in just over two weeks time! https://www.facebook.com/events/401386406639986/
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS & STEWARDS!
Further to our post earlier, we'd appreciate any time people can give to help us out on the day of the Victory Parade & Party in the Park! All the info and contact details are here >> http://www.savelewishamhospital.com/victory-parade-and-party/
Please keep spreading the word about our celebration in just over two weeks time! https://www.facebook.com/events/401386406639986/
TOMORROW!We want a MASSIVE turnout for victory parade & party.Show Hunt we won't be bullied.12pm, Lewisham roundabout http://www.savelewishamhospital.com/victory-parade-and-party/ …
Do we really want this to be the way things go? Should we expect the governement to organise a victory parade when they have privatised the Royal Mail and years of trying?
And in the grand scheme of governements cut, the public very much are not winning.
Retweeted by SaveLewishamA&E
http://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/accept-the-lewisham-hospital-decision
Ignore Mr Prior, he obviously will never need treatment at any (NHS) surgery or hospital.
;-)
@NathanPrior is a f****** moron.
Govt v Lewi Hosp @SaveLewishamAE Mon 9.30 Royal Courts Justice, The Strand WC2A2LL Appeal from 10.30 Crt 71 pic.twitter.com/eTCB23nd7x
Retweeted by SaveLewishamA&E
LEWISHAM Hospital campaigners and the council have beaten Jeremy Hunt again in the legal battle to save the area's health services.
Judges at the Court of Appeal today (October 29) upheld an earlier ruling that Mr Hunt did not have the power to downgrade A&E and maternity services at Lewisham.
The original plan had been put forward by an administrator for the South London Healthcare Trust, which runs hospitals in neighbouring boroughs, after it went into administration last year.
Save Lewisham Hospital Campaign chair Dr Louise Irvine told News Shopper: "I am ecstatic. It is fantastic news.
"This just shows the power of the community campaigning.
"It just shows people should never give up, never lose hope. You can make a difference to local services.
"We think it was really wrong - the government should never have taken this to appeal.
"Lewisham now needs a period of stability to get on with doing what we are supposed to do giving great care for patients."
She went on to say she was grateful for Lewisham Council's joint challenge which ran alongside Save Lewisham Hospital campaign.
Mayor of Lewisham Sir Steve Bullock said: “This is a great result. I was confident of our case but I am still very relieved.
"This is another victory for each and every individual who signed a petition, who wrote to the Secretary of State and who marched through the streets of Lewisham.
"Together we have fought to assert the right of the people who use and deliver health services to have a real say in their future. And we have won.
“We knew the Secretary of State and the TSA were wrong in the beginning and today we all know they are still wrong now.
“We all now need to work together with our great local hospital and make sure it can continue to serve our community long into the future.”
Councillor Alan Hall said: "It's a good day. We've got a victory for Lewisham and we've been vindicated."
Save Lewisham Hospital campaigner Vicky Penner, who organised a Valentines Day mothers' protest outside the Department of Health, said: “We are absolutely thrilled and relieved that we have got justice for Lewisham twice now.
“And I personally was shocked that the government was arrogant and foolish enough to try and bully through the closure of our excellent and much-needed hospital.
“It is a disgraceful use of taxpayers’ money."
She warned about the government putting forward an amendment to the Care Bill which would give administrators sweeping powers to shut services in neighbouring hospitals.
The TSA's decision was quashed after it was found to have been acting ultra vires - as its powers were only over neighbouring South London Healthcare Trust and did not extend to Lewisham.
The Court of Appeal result came quicker than expected which a solicitor for Save Lewisham Hospital Campaign says is due to the government appeal having "no merit".
Campaign solicitor Rosa Curling, of Leigh Day Solicitors, said: “It seems the judges were clear in their minds that the government’s appeal had no merit.
"And there was a need to provide Lewisham Hospital and the people of Lewisham with the decision as quickly as possible so that services could be maintained."
The government is currently consulting on whether campaign groups, like Save Lewisham Hospital, should be able to pursue judicial reviews.
Ms Curling said: “This show why it is so important that campaign groups like Save Lewisham Hosptial can bring judicial reviews.
"It is a very important part of a democratic society.
“The government needs to be able to be challenged by the people.”
The reasons given for the judges' decision are expected to be released in a couple of weeks.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said: "I completely understand why the residents of Lewisham did not want any change in their A & E services, but my job as Health Secretary is to protect patients across South London - and doctors said these proposals would save lives.
"We are now looking at the law to make sure that at a time of great challenge the NHS is able to change and innovate when local doctors believe it is in the interests of patients."
More to follow.
JOIN IN THE CELEBRATIONS, 5PM TONIGHT! Please join us outside Lewisham Hospital at 5pm to celebrate our victory in the appeal! #Justice4Lewisham
Can we just sink this now?
Does anyone know the cost from start to finish? The cost would include the original proposal, the decision, the appeal by Lewisham AE and the Governments appeal. Who would you aim a freedom of information request to, and how do you do it?
Why is it exercising you so much? To have a downer on a peoples campaign that has been justified (twice) in court and is simply trying to preserve a service in a local hospital is beyond me.
What would you rather see happening?
What tempts you so strongly to contribute to this thread? I seriously don't get it. Is it because of a personal experience or something?
If it isn't personal, then your posting your reaction on this thread is beyond weird.