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| A&E at Redditch's Alexandra Hospital may be downgraded | A&E at Redditch's Alexandra Hospital may be downgraded |
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| The Accident and Emergency (A&E) department at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch could be downgraded under plans to shake-up NHS services. | The Accident and Emergency (A&E) department at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch could be downgraded under plans to shake-up NHS services. |
| In proposals put forward by the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, some A&E patients could be treated at the Worcestershire Royal. | In proposals put forward by the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, some A&E patients could be treated at the Worcestershire Royal. |
| The trust has stressed all three of its hospitals in Kidderminster, Worcester and Redditch will remain open. | The trust has stressed all three of its hospitals in Kidderminster, Worcester and Redditch will remain open. |
| Campaigners and Redditch MP Karen Lumley have criticised the proposals. | Campaigners and Redditch MP Karen Lumley have criticised the proposals. |
| In a statement, the trust said stroke, major trauma and surgical emergency patients would be affected and the A&E department at Worcester would be enhanced to deal with more serious cases. | In a statement, the trust said stroke, major trauma and surgical emergency patients would be affected and the A&E department at Worcester would be enhanced to deal with more serious cases. |
| About 75% of current urgent and emergency care cases would continue to be treated at the Redditch site. | About 75% of current urgent and emergency care cases would continue to be treated at the Redditch site. |
| Women's services | Women's services |
| Children's and women's services at Redditch may also be affected under plans to centralise care at Worcester. | Children's and women's services at Redditch may also be affected under plans to centralise care at Worcester. |
| The trust said high risk and complex obstetrics cases will be treated at the Worcestershire Royal, as will the sickest children. | The trust said high risk and complex obstetrics cases will be treated at the Worcestershire Royal, as will the sickest children. |
| It added most children's emergency services would continue to be delivered at the Alexandra Hospital. | It added most children's emergency services would continue to be delivered at the Alexandra Hospital. |
| In June the trust had considered closing Redditch's A&E as one of six proposals to save £50m by 2015, but has since refined its options to just two. | In June the trust had considered closing Redditch's A&E as one of six proposals to save £50m by 2015, but has since refined its options to just two. |
| A second of which could see the Alexandra Hospital being run by an alternative NHS provider. | A second of which could see the Alexandra Hospital being run by an alternative NHS provider. |
| In January, the Redditch and Bromsgrove Clinical Commissioning Group (RBCCG) confirmed it had been talking to three Birmingham-based trusts about a possible takeover of some services at Redditch. | In January, the Redditch and Bromsgrove Clinical Commissioning Group (RBCCG) confirmed it had been talking to three Birmingham-based trusts about a possible takeover of some services at Redditch. |
| 'One sided' option | 'One sided' option |
| NHS Worcestershire chief executive, Lesley Murphy, said: "We are finalising options at this stage and not making a decision on who runs which hospital. | NHS Worcestershire chief executive, Lesley Murphy, said: "We are finalising options at this stage and not making a decision on who runs which hospital. |
| "The second option, to work with alternative local NHS providers, requires more work and we are also seeking advice, including from the Department of Health, on NHS competition policy on how we do this." | "The second option, to work with alternative local NHS providers, requires more work and we are also seeking advice, including from the Department of Health, on NHS competition policy on how we do this." |
| Last year thousands of people signed a petition opposing the closure of the A&E unit in Redditch. | Last year thousands of people signed a petition opposing the closure of the A&E unit in Redditch. |
| Neal Stote from the Save The Alex Campaign said: "I'm not happy about what they're proposing about the A&E. It's very one sided and they've ignored what a take over by a leading foundation trust could do. | |
| "There are two options and they must be worked up, we believe the Birmingham hospital option would deliver closer to 90% of the services, not 75% as the trust is saying." | "There are two options and they must be worked up, we believe the Birmingham hospital option would deliver closer to 90% of the services, not 75% as the trust is saying." |
| The Conservative MP for Redditch, Karen Lumley, also said the take over option has been overlooked by the trust. | The Conservative MP for Redditch, Karen Lumley, also said the take over option has been overlooked by the trust. |
| She said: "This is the future of the hospital that serves 100,000 people or more and it needs to be sorted out." | She said: "This is the future of the hospital that serves 100,000 people or more and it needs to be sorted out." |
| The hospital has a legacy of debt and a £1.9m funding deficit needs to be met by April. | The hospital has a legacy of debt and a £1.9m funding deficit needs to be met by April. |
| A three-month consultation is due to take place later in the year. | A three-month consultation is due to take place later in the year. |