NHS Mid and South Essex have recently published the details of a series of upcoming events, whereby residents in Maldon and elsewhere can share their views with the trust on proposed changes to health services in the area. Sir John Whittingdale OBE, MP for Maldon, would like to make his constituents in Maldon aware of the upcoming events and how to register for attendance.
Sir John strongly encourages those potentially affected by the proposals to make their views clear to the consultation. The details and relevant links from NHS Mid and South Essex’s website are as follows:
“As part of a public consultation to gather views on proposed changes to services provided at community hospitals, mid and south Essex residents are invited to attend a local event to share their feedback.
The proposals under consideration are:
- potential changes to the places where some community hospital intermediate care and stroke rehabilitation services are provided,
- making permanent the temporary move of the freestanding midwife-led birthing unit from St Peter’s Hospital, Maldon to the William Julien Courtauld Unit at St Michael’s, Braintree.
- the possibility of moving all other patient services at St Peter’s Hospital, Maldon to other locations, mostly in and around Maldon.
Representatives from the NHS in mid and south Essex will be attending events across mid and south Essex in February and March to share information, answer questions and gather views from residents.
Residents are invited to register now for any of the other upcoming events by searching ‘MSE Virtual Views’ or by clicking the button:
In person event dates
For events you can register for in advance, please click the links below.
- Basildon: 5 February at the Basildon Happy Hub from 2.30pm to 3.30pm
- Thurrock: 5 February at the Beehive Centre, Grays from 6pm to 7.30pm
- Chelmsford: 7 February at the Civic Centre, Chelmsford from 6pm to 7.30pm
- Maldon: 9 February at Morrison’s Supermarket, Maldon from 10am to 5pm
- Southend: 15 February at the Forum, Southend from 5pm to 6.30pm
- Maldon: 22 February at Blackwater Leisure Centre, Maldon from 10am to 4pm
- Burnham-on-Crouch: 6 March at Ormiston Rivers Academy, from 4pm to 5.30pm and 6.30pm to 8pm
Online dates
For events you can register for in advance, please click the links below.
- Maternity: 12 February from 2pm to 3.30pm
- Stroke rehabilitation: 13 February from 2pm to 3.30pm
- Intermediate care beds: 15 February from 10.30am to 12 noon
- Outpatient services: 26 February from 2pm to 3.30pm
- All changes: 28 February from 6pm to 7.30pm
Public Consultation Hearing
A registration link will be made available closer to the event date.
- Maldon: 19 March at Maldon Town Hall, Maldon from 12.30pm to 8pm
This is an event that gives people the opportunity to present evidence or tell us their views on the proposals directly. For more information or to register interest in providing evidence, please email: PublicConsultationHearing@wearestand.co.uk
Dr Matthew Sweeting, Interim System Medical Director for NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board, said: “Our doctors, nurses, therapists and other staff want to make sure that they can provide the best possible care.
“Our clinical teams have been developing different proposals around these services so that we can openly share information through a wide public consultation.
“It’s important we involve people in any decisions that might affect them. Attending locations across mid and south Essex will be an opportunity for us to find out more about proposals and hear the views and experiences of people that use the NHS services we are consulting on.
“We are keen to explain to local people the challenges we have been facing, and the different ways we think we could make services better.”
Residents living in mid and south Essex can also complete an online survey on the proposals.”
