“This council has led the campaign to save Telford’s A&E from the government closure plan and to move the consultant led Women and Children Unit to Shrewsbury.
Council notes:
The government closure plan will make Telford the largest town in England without a full A&E and make people in Telford, Wrekin and the East side of Shropshire travel further and longer for A&E care.
The recent independent expert panel said that the term ‘A&E Local’ should not be used to describe what will replace Telford’s A&E as it risked undermining patient safety and understanding; A so called ‘A&E local’ would not provide a service where hospital admission for emergency treatment may be required.
This council calls on NHS leaders locally and nationally together with the government to depart from the use of ‘A&E’ Local and calls on those Members of Parliament who have used it to apologise for adopting the term when it could undermine the safety of patients in the Borough.”
The Motion will be seconded by Councillor Paul Watling.
Minutes:
(a) Councillor S Davies moved, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 7, the following Motion:
“This council has led the campaign to save Telford’s A&E from the government closure plan and to move the consultant led Women and Children Unit to Shrewsbury.
Council notes:
The government closure plan will make Telford the largest town in England without a full A&E and make people in Telford, Wrekin and the East side of Shropshire travel further and longer for A&E care.
The recent independent expert panel said that the term ‘A&E Local’ should not be used to describe what will replace Telford’s A&E as it risked undermining patient safety and understanding; A so called ‘A&E local’ would not provide a service where hospital admission for emergency treatment may be required.
This council calls on NHS leaders locally and nationally together with the government to depart from the use of ‘A&E’ Local and calls on those Members of Parliament who have used it to apologise for adopting the term when it could undermine the safety of patients in the Borough.”
Councillor Paul Watling seconded the Motion.
Following a robust debate and in accordance with Committee Procedure Rule 9.5, with seven Members having requested one, a recorded vote on the motion was taken, the voting being as follows:
For: (41) Councillors K T Blundell, M Boylan, A J Burford, E Callear, L D Carter, G H Cook, E Davies, S Davies, P Davis, F Doran, A R H England, N A M England, S Handley, Z Hannington, C Healy, T L B Janke, A S Jhawar, J Jones, L Lewis, G Luter, A D McClements, R Mehta, K Middleton, H Morgan, G Offland, R A Overton, I Preece, S J Reynolds, H Rhodes, R Sahota, P J Scott, S Syrda, B J Thompson, K Tomlinson, W L Tomlinson, K Tonks, C R Turley, J Urey, O Vickers, P R Watling, D R W White.
Against: (8) Councillors S Bentley, S P Burrell, N A Dugmore, A J Eade, T J Nelson, G Thomas, P Thomas, R Tyrrell,
Abstain: (0)
RESOLVED - that the motion be approved.