NHS Commissioners Launch Consultation on Walk-In Centre Closure - Have Your Say Against the Plans!
Mayor Dave Hodgson has launched a rallying cry for local people to have their say on the plans for the closure of Putnoe Walk-Centre, after NHS Commissioners launched a consultation on their proposals to close it in May next year.
In a statement on his Facebook page, Mayor Dave wrote:
"URGENT: Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group has launched a consultation on its plan to close Putnoe Walk-In Centre.
It has cancelled its plan to provide a 'like-for-like' walk-in centre replacement at the former North Wing hospital site in Bedford, and instead is planning to close the walk-in centre altogether in May 2019, after first reducing its hours to 8am-2pm on weekdays and 8am-5pm on weekends from October.
The consultation runs only until August 19th, so PLEASE if you don't agree with the proposal to close the Putnoe Walk-In Centre, follow the link below and say so! Question 15, in particular, gives you the chance to give your verdict on the plans.
They say that the Walk-In Centre will be replaced by the new Urgent Treatment Centre at Bedford Hospital from October. But with Bedford Hospital A&E under massive pressure as it is, and the current walk-in centre seeing 35,000 patients a year, we need BOTH services. If you share this view, Question 14 of the survey provides a chance to say so.
I believe this is a clear reduction in services for local people, and encourage everyone who agrees to have your say.
Consultation:
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/PutnoeWalkIn
You can also sign our Petition against the closure: