howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
28 December 2010
23:1986716#1
it is official now that the kent and canterbury unit will close in a couple of weeks.
good news for dover, the buckland hospital will reopen at the same time after being closed to due to staff shortages.
i am doubtful over the bigger picture as i have been told that the qeqm will close also.
Guest 670- Registered: 23 Apr 2008
- Posts: 573
29 December 2010
00:1686721#2
Howard are you sure your information is correct, the staff at Buckland were transferred to the William Harvey, up until then there wasn't a staff shortage.
As far as Iam aware and I could be wrong there are no plans to re-open the birthing unit, let alone in a fortnight.
29 December 2010
08:5786737#3
Its disgusting to say the least, more mums to be and babies put at risk
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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29 December 2010
10:0986746#4
all signed, sealed and delivered dave, ante and post natal services will continue at canterbury and margate but birthing only at buckland.
Matt Bristow- Location: Whitfield, Dover
31 December 2010
18:4587028#5
Not sure you have the correct info Howard. My wife is preggers again and yes Dover has been closed and does reopen in 10 days or so but will be completely open as it was before i.e. 6 weeks ago. This is according to our midwife
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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31 December 2010
18:4887033#6
we seem to be at cross purposes matt, i am saying the same as the midwife.
the main problem is whether the reopened unit can cater for the extra patients from margate and canterbury.
best wishes on the forthcoming birth.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,948
4 January 2011
15:4487704#7
do we have an update on this one? news indicated it was going, who can update us???
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
4 January 2011
16:0787711#8
reopening at buckland next week, canterbury and margate closing at same time.
