QPR offer support to borough's hospital closure campaign

QPR offer support to borough's hospital closure campaign
By Greg BurnsAug 24 2012 Add a commentRecommend inShare.0 Share on emailShare on print
A&E closure protest outside Hammersmith Hospital QPR FC are the latest Premier League side to throw their backing behind the campaign to save the borough's threatened accident and emergency departments.

The Rs are still smarting from their 5-0 opening day humiliation to Swansea while boss Mark Hughes is embarking on a frantic mission to bring in players to the club.

But that didn't stop the top-flight side taking time out to voice their concerns about plans to shut the A&E department at Hammersmith Hospital, in Du Cane Road – a stone's throw from their Loftus Road ground.

The facility is earmarked for closure by NHS North West London as part of a radical shake-up of services announced in June.

And Hughes was joined by players Clint Hill, Shaun Derry and Jamie Mackie last week to pledge their support to the ongoing campaign to save it.

Mackie said: “Everyone at QPR fully supports the petition to prevent the closure of the A&E department unit at Hammersmith Hospital.

“The unit offers an invaluable service to the local community and we hope this can be allowed to continue for many years to come.”

Charing Cross Hospital, in Fulham Palace Road, is also set for closure under the controversial scheme with Fulham FC stars backing the large campaign to save it themselves earlier this month.

A Save Our Hospitals petition has passed 7,000 signatures and a public meeting will see health bosses grilled over the proposals at Hammersmith Town Hall on September 18 at 7pm.

“Our community campaign is going from strength to strength and it is marvellous to have such a huge support from residents in the borough including the stars of QPR,” said councillor Marcus Ginn, community services leader.

“QPR has a long and distinguished history in our borough and they understand how devastating it would be if we lost two A&E units.

“I would like to thank everyone who has supported the campaign so far but this is only the beginning.

“We need as many people as possible to sign our petitions, display the posters and come along to the public meeting so the NHS bureaucrats re-think their plans.”

A public consultation into the plans, which will also see A&E departments at Central Middlesex and Ealing hospitals closed, will end on October 8 with a final decision set for early 2013.


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if you have a heart attack in she bu where will they take you too

 

No A&E? Kieron Dyer must be sweating more than a Geordie in a spelling contest!

 

Hopefully to wherever the best NW London cardiology department is. Better to take longer and get to the right place...that's what saved Muamba's life! Closest isn't always best..

 

Has Hargreaves been discharged yet?

 

I would had thought we may have purchased the land to build our new stadium

 

If QPR support the "save our A&E" campaign they might not complain if we want to build a bloody great stadium behind their hospital!