Join our lobby of NHS Somerset ICB meeting, this Thursday 25 January from 10am onwards, @Wynford House, Lufton Way, Yeovil, BA22 8HR
"Quicksilver Community Group are shocked that NHS Somerset are still intent on pushing through the closure of Yeovil Hospital's Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. Against all advice from their own senior stroke staff at Yeovil, and the evidence presented by ourselves, patient groups, stroke survivors and their families.
The Integrated Care Board's own decision-making business case, provides devastating and details figures to show just how many people across Somerset and beyond, who think closing the Yeovil HASU would be a very bad idea. Catastrophic, according to the lead stroke consultant at YDH.
Closing Yeovil's HASU will not provide better health outcomes for stroke patients. It will end up costing more to Somerset's health and social care system.
Listen to your staff. They don't want this. Neither do their patients. We urge ICB members to reject this proposal."
Things YOU can do to help:
SHARE: the link to our community petition (across all your social media channels, WhatsApp, etc) Let's get this to well over 10,000
Sign the Petition
Save Yeovil's Hyper-Acute / Acute Stroke Care Services
ASK A QUESTION: Come to the ICB meeting, Thursday 25 January, to voice your concerns. If you plan to ask a question, please submit this to the ICB by NOON, on Monday 22 January.
You can access the NHS Somerset ICB Agenda & Board papers on this link: https://nhssomerset.nhs.uk/publications/board-papers/
JOIN THE LOBBY: Come to the ICB meeting this Thursday. We're planning to assemble outside Wynford House, around 10am, ahead of 11am start. Bring placards, posters, flyers to help get across the message: STOP the CLOSURE: KEEP YEOVIL HASU
Please do share the above with your family, friends and contacts. This is a KEY moment to grasp, if we are to SAVE Yeovil Hospital's emergency stroke care unit.. THANKYOU.