Whittington accident and emergency ward set to be axed
THE ACCIDENT and emergency department at the Whittington Hospital could be axed under proposals set out in an NHS consultation. A document leaked to the Ham&High by an insider sets out four potential options, all of which involve the Whittington being dow
THE ACCIDENT and emergency department at the Whittington Hospital could be axed under proposals set out in an NHS consultation.
A document leaked to the Ham&High by an insider sets out four potential options, all of which involve the Whittington being downgraded to a "local hospital" with no emergency department.
This would mean patients in Highgate, Crouch End and Muswell Hill would be forced to travel further afield in the case of emergencies to the likes of the Royal Free or University College London Hospital.
In a letter to NHS staff, Rachel Tyndall, the chief executive of North Central London NHS, said: "NHS London has questioned the need for three, as opposed to two, major acute hospitals in North Central London and they have suggested that we do more work on the clinical models of care and the clinical dependencies between services. Some progress has been made on this front."
You may also want to watch:
For the full story read the Ham&High on Thursday, November 19.
Most Read
- 1 Primrose Hill candlelight vigil to celebrate life of Nicole Hurley
- 2 'Let's save The Victoria pub in Highgate'
- 3 Tributes paid to Primrose Hill mother-of-four as fundraiser launched
- 4 Man charged with murder of Nicole Hurley in Primrose Hill
- 5 Famous Hampstead Heath love swan Mrs Newbie dies
- 6 'Important for mental health': Royal Free commits to maintaining new gardens
- 7 Met Office warns of flooding risk with heavy rain set to hit London
- 8 Italian sandwich bar set to open in Hampstead phone box
- 9 Guilty: Kentish Town man convicted of murdering Jack Ampadu
- 10 'Feels like a runway': Hampstead residents call for LED lamp post change
