Protesters march through Sidcup opposing Queen Mary's Hospital ward closure

12:15pm Friday 31st August 2012 in News By Alan Woods

Protesters march along Sidcup high street. Protesters march along Sidcup high street.

PROTESTERS opposing a ward closure at Queen Mary’s Hospital have marched through Sidcup.

Campaigners are angry about the closure of the hospital’s gynaecological ward which treats women for conditions including cancer and fertility issues.

The ward, which closed at the weekend, has been moved to a mixed sex surgical ward at Queen Mary’s.

A group of 20 protesters travelled from Sidcup High Street to the hospital, where they presented a letter to the trust’s administrator, Matthew Kershaw.

Save Our Hospitals member Eileen Smith said: “We were supported by the passing public and many hoots from passing cars.”

An SHLT spokesman said: “We confirm that gynaecology patients will not mix with male patients while being cared for on these wards.

“We’re making changes to the way wards work to bring all our surgical wards together on one floor, so staff with surgical expertise can support each other in caring for our patients that have undergone surgery.”

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Oldchap says...
2:53pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Good luck to them, but I doubt it will make any difference

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Guess who ;) AGAIN ! says...
6:10pm Fri 31 Aug 12

I agree Oldchap. We all know they are p1ssing in the wind.

What price do you think the houses they build there will sell for ??

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Sid Cup says...
11:11pm Sat 1 Sep 12

Is anyone asking James Cleverly what he's doing about this? He's pretty silent on the subject without an election on the horizon. News Shopper: please contact me if Cleverly asks for this comment to be removed too.

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Citygirl83 says...
12:05pm Mon 3 Sep 12

@Guess Who, no houses will be built on the site. My friend works at Queen Marys and was telling me that the land can only be used to build buildings which will be used solely for medical purposes, thats what makes it worse. They are closing the hospital down bit by bit and it will just sit as a derelict bit of ground.

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Guess who ;) AGAIN ! says...
12:56pm Mon 3 Sep 12

Thanks for the info Citygirl, what's the betting though once it's all derelict and an eye sore 'they' will get whatever restrictions on the land use altered. It may take a while but these people plan for years in advance. We all tend to think short term, these people are planning for decades into the future. It's all about the money. My old Mum told me years ago buy land son, God aint making nah more.

Wanna bet ? ;)

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Citygirl83 says...
3:23pm Mon 3 Sep 12

No I can see that happening, and were it not for my gambling addiction I would bet you! ha ha

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goldenbroomboy says...
9:04pm Mon 3 Sep 12

Sid Cup wrote:
Is anyone asking James Cleverly what he's doing about this? He's pretty silent on the subject without an election on the horizon. News Shopper: please contact me if Cleverly asks for this comment to be removed too.
"Not So" Cleverly prefers to rant about the EU & illegal immigrants, he does not seem too interested in hospital ward closures. Perhaps if the Daily Wail ran an article he might pick up a soundbite or two.

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