No discussion as NHS bosses confirm Hemel Hospital closure decision
- West Herts NHS Trust bosses confirmed yesterday that they will seek the closure of Hemel Hospital and its replacement with a Market Square Hub
- There was NO DISCUSSION at the Trust Board meeting which in a few minutes approved a business case for the £134.8m project
- The only public information was in 15 slides with no financial figures and no details on options such as the use of the current site
- The promotional ‘engagement’ sessions did not discuss options and provided no financial information on the Hub
- Just over three years ago, the same Trust provided 183 pages of background information on the various options for Watford General, including full and detailed responses from the public
- THE TRUST TAKE WATFORD SERIOUSLY. WHEN IT COMES TO DACORUM, THEY ARE JUST PR PEOPLE. DACORUM COUNCIL ARE SUPPORTING THEM IN THEIR COVER UP.
- These are the May 2022 West Herts Trust board papers on the Watford General project (pages 7 to 190):
- https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/application/files/7117/3677/6007/May_2022_board_papers2.pdf