Proposed changes to Lewisham Hospital, announced today in Matthew Kershaw's report

Full admitting accident and emergency department -> Non-admitting urgent care centre

24/7 surgical emergency admissions -> End

Obstetric and co-located midwife led-birthing unit -> Potential obstetric and co-located midwife led-birthing unit

Ante-natal and post-natal outpatient care -> Ante-natal and post-natal outpatient care

24/7 emergency medicine -> End

Critical care unit -> End

Day case surgery and procedures -> Day case surgery and non-complex elective surgery

Inpatient padeatric service -> End

Complex inpatiant surgery -> End

Outpatients and diagnostics -> Outpatients and diagnostics

Intermediate/rehabilitation beds would be introduced.

Full report here: http://www.tsa.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/TSA-DRAFT-REPORT-WEB.pdf

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