News Pre-2010
March/ April 2009
An Application was made to recover legal costs which had been incurred to take the local NHS (PCT - Primary Care Trust) to Court. Eastbourne Borough Council along with other Councils and generous company and public donations had financed this. The Judge ruled that these costs should be paid by the NHS. Victory again for our Campaign!
September 2008
The battle to save Maternity at Eastbourne and Hastings hospitals has been won.....a BIG thank you to all of you! YOU made a difference!
David Cameron in 2008
Read what the pm said in 2008 here. Its not about Eastbourne but its still valid. It refers to the Oxford, Banbury Horton reconfiguration going on at a similar time. Their PCT was asked by the IRP (on instructions from the then Sec of State for Health) to look into their proposals (to single-site) and work with the stakeholders for a solution. Details are here
Our Aims
For DGH and Conquest:
- Consultant led Obstetrics 24/7
- In-patient Paediatric beds 24/7
- Acute Medical admissions 24/7
- Acute Surgical admissions 24/7
- Acute Psychiatric admissions / crisis intervention teams 24/7
- Accident & Emergency / Trauma 24/7
- We're working with Hands-off-the-Conquest to safeguard BOTH hospitals.
Option 5
So is it time to remind the PCT of Option 5?


