Shropshire residents have been voicing their objections to the plans for Shrewsbury Hospital – as part of the ‘Future Fit’ transformation.
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust revealed plans last month for a brand new building housing women’s and children’s services, an acute medical unit and intensive therapy unit.
A planning application submitted to Shropshire Council for the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is in a consultation phase which runs until September 6.Health care worker Emma Overend was one of those objectors and raised her fears that elderly people would be ‘further isolated and caused difficulties’ by the plans.
While Shrewsbury Town Council remains ‘neutral’ to the plans they also expressed concerns about the ‘lack of a travel plan’. With extra patients expected to attend the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital the parking provision was also questioned. Objectors also questioned why services were being ‘taken away’ from the Princess Royal Hospital when the population of Telford & Wrekin is rapidly expanding.
“Hospitals should be all about serving the people who need them, not an exercise in theoretical efficiency and cost saving,” added Bob Greaves in his objection.Newport residents face a 50-mile round trip to receive treatment at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and raised their objections
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