Friday, December 17, 2004

Wells Cottage Hospital to Close

I learned yesterday of the Primary Care Trust's plans to close Wells Cottage Hospital. To see the EDP story CLICK HERE. The PCT says it is until January 30th to cope woth a bout of sickness, but it is clear that they really want to shut it permanently. If we're not careful we won't have any Cottage Hospitals left in North Norfolk soon. The PCT says it isn't down to money but all these closures cannot be coincidences.

Today I have Iain Duncan Smith visiting. I'm taking him to the Princess Diana Addiction Rehabilitation Centre in Gimingham and then to a dinner in Holt.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

You are very damning in the article about "unelected bureaucrats who sit on quangos like the PCT". Did you run your remarks past you predecessor, David Prior, who is now Chairman of the Norfolk and Norwich NHS Trust?

Anonymous said...

Iain, I'm worried that your party don't like you. John Redwood and Iain Duncan Smith in a month! A man disliked by any not on the strong right, and a man even your own party didn't want.

How about a visit from Ken Clarke and that tory bloke off Bad Girls to add a bit of glamour?

Anonymous said...

I think the public rather liked Ian Duncan-Smith himself, he came across as honest and sincere, which i am sure he is. Oh didn't the Tories win a council by-election in Norfolk today?

Anonymous said...

Iain Duncan Smith is liked as a person, but his political credibility was shot to pieces when he condemned the Conservative Government in the 1990s, and then ten years later he asked for loyalty to him. To make matters worse he then moved his party to the position Major had ten years before, which was the right step, but a u-turn too far for him to be credible.

Anonymous said...

A great day for the Tories in Norfolk - one hold in South West Norfolk and a gain in West Norfolk!