Trust confusion over Hub services squeeze
- There’s confusion over what services will go into the ‘neighbourhood health centre’ Hub in Market Square
- The only official building plan ever published, in 2023, just showed accommodation for community health services, imaging (MRI etc), West Herts Trust (Outpatients, Anticipatory care and Urgent Treatment Centre), Primary care including out of hours GP, an admin floor, reception and food and drink outlets
- But a recent Trust statement quoted in the Hemel Gazette claims there will be more squeezed onto the small site
- The Trust says now the Hub will have ‘hospital services, GP services, mental health care, social care, wellbeing support, and community health services.’
- Where will social care, wellbeing support and mental health care go?
- What room will be left for the remnants of our Hospital services?