Local residents are being urged to complete an official survey which will help shape the future of Bridkington hospital and the services available.
The survey will remain open until Monday, 5th April 2021. It can be accessed using the following link:
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Hospitalsofthefuture
Local campaign groups and councillors have outlined the importance of taking part in the short the survey.
It is required that respondents type Bridlington Hospital on the ‘others’ section as it is not listed on the drop down box.
Bridlington county and town councillor Andy Walker said. “This is a really important, official survey and I ask everyone to answer it – it will directly help Bridlington Hospital and the NHS services available to Bridlington and district residents.”
“This is genuine engagement by health providers actually asking what matters to *us* – and that is why it is vital that everyone in the north of the East Riding (80,000 people in the catchment of Bridlington District Hospital) should make their wishes and priorities clear.” continued Cllr Walker.
“I know that our hospital is actually owned (!) by York Foundation Trust – and they just don’t engage with the people of this area – no surveys, no meetings, no questions answered, but this engagement is from Humber Coast & Vale (official NHS body) and East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (ERYCCG).”
Councillors recently attended a ground-breaking workshop hosted online by Humber C&V and the ERYCCG to talk about their service review.
Continued Cllr Walker: “They were genuinely interested! They wanted and accepted our views and feedback. There were Councillors from right across the region, not just Bridlington, but we left them in no doubt of our priorities – Access to Services, Services Available When We Need Them, Bringing Clinics to the Community rather than Excessive Patient Travel and matching New Technology with Professionals and Patient Confidence. It was a great session.”
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Hospitalsofthefuture
Brid is growing its needs full services and the a and e back .
We desperately need full service and a & e 24 hours at Bridlington hospital. It’s ridiculous that the elderly and very young should have to travel to York and Scarborough. Not everyone has transport. The buses etc can’t get you to early appointments. Bridlington is NOT a small village,which is how the York trust seems to think of us.That’s if they think of us at all.(which I doubt). The people of Bridlington spent many long years trying to get a new hospital.It was deemed Lloyd was to small. The “new “ one is a lovely hospital,if it’s allowed to be. Unfortunately it seems York trust doesn’t care about the people of Bridlington. It’s a disgrace.
The future of Bridlington hospital is again raising concerns ,a purpose built hospital but it never seems to fulfil the needs of the York hospital trust who appear to forget Bridlington has this facility which is not used as it was intended . Departments open and work well for example the Orthopaedic dept which has an excellent reputation both with staff and patients whilst other wards and departments are remain empty . The population of.Bridlington and surrounding areas is growing together with an ageing population its important that we keep this hospital open with a 24hr A/E dept rather than having to travel to Scarborough , York and in some cases Hull which for many is virtually impossible to get to these hospitals ,and with concerns that the stroke unit at Scarborough could be moved to York its vital we fight to keep Bridlington hospital and get the services that the people of Bridlington need .
We are a town which is growing with plenty of people wanting to live here, we definitely need a full working hospital which supplies everything needed for an increasing population. including operations, 24 hours A & E, McMillian and cancer wards, stroke & heart attacks plus all other wards, Many years ago my father had heart problems and spent quite a lot of time on Thornton Ward where he got great attention he needed a lot sooner than he would have got should he have to be taken to Hull or York, then there are births and children having to travel far afield to get the treatment needed. There are a lot more things we could improve a relative new, clean hospital.
Bridlington needs our hospital to bring back 24 hrs A&E ,and many of the other services that have been taken away,it is Not acceptable to have to go to Scarborough, when we have a perfectly good hospital in Bridlington, paid for by the people of Bridlington,