Latest update from NHS Devon about Seaton Hospital
The Steering Committee has received a an update from Steve Moore, CEO of NHS Devon. He appreciates our frustration at the time it is taking for discussions, and says: ‘Ideally, a solution will be found that involves a positive future for the former ward,’ but ‘there are many possible ways forward and all of them are being explored for the most appropriate solution.’
He concludes: ‘At this time there are no proposed changes, nor have any service change processes taken place for NHS services or the Seaton community hospital site itself. Any decisions about NHS services from Seaton Hospital will be subject to our service change process and in accordance with our legal duties to involve the public, steering group members, clinicians and local elected members. Currently all services at the hospital continue as normal and there are no proposals to change any services. Local people should continue to attend appointments at the hospital as normal.’
Our Steering Committee, elected at the public meeting two years ago, is pleased that there is no imminent threat to services. But we will continue to press for the whole hospital to be used to provide services locally, as the Seaton area community and the NHS agreed when we raised the money for the Hospital in the first place.
Seaton & Colyton MATTERS 