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To: Southend Borough Council, David Amess MP, James Duddridge MP, Matt Hancock MP.
Halt Implementation of Mid & South Essex STP health plans while they are still under review.
We, the undersigned, demand Southend Borough Council, Southend's MPs and Health Secretary Matt Hancock take all steps necessary to halt the changes to acute care which Southend Hospital's CEO, Clare Panniker, is pushing ahead with despite the STP plans currently being under review by the Independent Reconfiguration Panel.
Why is this important?
Two of the three local authorities involved in scrutinising these plans have rejected them and referred them to the Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock MP.
Respected local health professionals believe they will result in irreversible harm to the health of the population served by Southend Hospital and must be stopped now.
Many local residents have expressed deep concerns over the plans and made their feelings clear during the consultation process.
Chief Executive of the three hospital Trusts in mid and south Essex, Claire Panniker, along with her management board, have unilaterally decided that they can wait no longer for the outcome of the referral process and are initiating changes set out in the referred STP plan. Any reasonable person would expect a complete cessation of changes pending the decision of the Health Secretary. The Trust's management risk squandering vast amounts of NHS funds with their gung-ho attitude on changes that may ultimately be refused permission to take place.
Respected local health professionals believe they will result in irreversible harm to the health of the population served by Southend Hospital and must be stopped now.
Many local residents have expressed deep concerns over the plans and made their feelings clear during the consultation process.
Chief Executive of the three hospital Trusts in mid and south Essex, Claire Panniker, along with her management board, have unilaterally decided that they can wait no longer for the outcome of the referral process and are initiating changes set out in the referred STP plan. Any reasonable person would expect a complete cessation of changes pending the decision of the Health Secretary. The Trust's management risk squandering vast amounts of NHS funds with their gung-ho attitude on changes that may ultimately be refused permission to take place.
