Well, yes, it's good to campaign for maternity care in Newbury, but if it means that people in Greenham for example get worse care, then I'm against that.
But this is to be debated, that shouldn't stop, people from campaigning. Indeed, you have requested information from the OP. Are you able to statistically demonstrate how much better maternity care is now that Sandlford is closed?
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I'm all for saving people a trip through roadworks on the M4 at night, and everyone in the country having childbirth facilities on their doorstep, but not if it means that my poor old mum who needs a hip replacement has to wait an extra 6 months.
Yes, but but I am minded of the time my Grandad went into cardiac arrest 2 minutes from RBH after travelling 25 odd minutes in an ambulance.
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Goodness gracious. Some people don't know they're born.
Whatthef***youonabout?
At the end of the day, people should be applauded for campaigning and putting in free time in an attempt to make things better. At the end of the day, if there is a winner, there will be a loser. It is the way of life.
What I would like is that Newbury residents didn't have a 30 minute, or more, handicap to get to A&E (including maternity care) actually!!! That is what I meant in that post!
That's the point though, isn't it? We'd all like these facilities on our doorstep, but there is a cost and disadvantages involved. You get dilution of skill. By having a central cardiac unit in Reading, you are assured that in the event of a heart attack there will be a consultant & team on duty ready to "operate" as soon as you arrive. You couldn't you have 3 full time consultants in Newbury because there wouldn't be enough work. They key thing is that an ambulance is there speedily with a defibrillator should what happened to your granddad occur.
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