Jody Clark, who has led the campaign group since the overnight closure of the hospital’s A&E in August 2016, said the town needs healthcare funding for the long term.
Dr Chakrabarti (right) with Grantham and Stamford MP Nick Boles and Fighting 4 Grantham Hospital founder Jody Clark
“By attending the engagement events and board meetings, I understand the back log of maintenance issues, the fire safety improvements needed and the reconfiguration of services under the NHS long term plan,” she said.
“The cost to implement these improvements would be comparable to building a new one especially if a deal can be reached with developers.
“We have lost emergency paediatrics and maternity services, as well as overnight emergency care in Grantham.
“We deserve some investment, something new and something local, that can help our, ever growing town survive for the long term.”
John Turner, Chief Responsible Officer for the Lincolnshire STP. Picture: Calvin Robinson.
John Turner, senior responsible officer for Lincolnshire STP, told health scrutiny councillors recently that he recognised the state the hospital was in.
“The site is a very old site and I can see why the local population would want to raise that issue in the community and with us,” he said.
“We will see where we go with that one.”
Grantham & District Hospital. Photo: United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
The Health Scrutiny Panel for Lincolnshire made the decision after it said no progress had been made following a referral of the decision to the Secretary of State in January 2018.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust closed the department overnight in August 2016, a move which it said was “temporary’.
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