
James Poulter · @jdpoulter
29th Oct 2012 from Twitlonger
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