16/7/06 - Redditch & Bromsgrove PCT to Express Doubts

The Redditch and Bromsgrove PCT is expected to express serious doubts about the latest proposals from the Worcester Acute Trust at it's Board meeting (held in Public at Redditch Town hall) on Tuesday. The PCT say that if the proposals were to go ahead it would actually take money out of the Worcestershire Health Economy because most patients would travel out of the county to Solihull, Warwickshire or Birmingham. Neal Stote Chair of the Save Alex Campaign said

The PCT are the ones who commission what services are provide at the Alex, if the Worcestershire Acute Trust do not want to provide maternity and paediatric services at the Alex the PCT can commission them from other trusts, we be lobbying the PCT to commission these vital services from Acute NHS trusts that do want to provide them.