burnley general hospital

Mr Birtwistle (MP) pledged to get an A&E department back in Burnley as part of his 2010 electio campaign. He said: “We are going to get a new £9million emergency unit in Burnley. I’m absolutel delighted because it’s something we have been battling for five years.

Gordon Birtwistle MP  was quoted recently saying " I believe the Government should be open and honest about the NHS reforms"  Why then can he not be open and honest about the proposals for Burnley General Hospital? He persists in perpetuating the myth that A&E is soon to be returned to Burnley.  It is true that the Hospital Trust have bid for £9 million. If the bid is successful the money will be spent making a better Urgent Care Centre.

COMMUNITY LEADERS SEEK PUBLIC APOLOGY FROM MP FOR DECEPTION
OVER RETURN OF BLUE LIGHT SERVICE TO BURNLEY HOSPITAL

Health campaigners in Burnley and Pendle are calling on Gordon Birtwistle MP to own up to gross exaggeration in his announcement before Christmas of a new A&E unit for Burnley General Hospital.

At a 'high level summit' with local health Chiefs last week they were told that it was totally inaccurate by the Burnley MP Gordon Birtwistle to give the impression that bringing forward a planned development for the Urgent Care Centre would mean any change to existing services particularly the return of a blue light service.

After reading our Lib Dem MPs 'Westminster Week' dated 16/09/11, I feel very strongly that I should be allowed to make comment on his actions in the Health and Social Care Bill. He has now shown his true colours on this issue; and he should hang his head in shame.