Haslemere Hospital’s future is secure — but its 16 inpatient beds may be gone for good. Dr Bill Jewsbury explains why the closure is about cost, and what could come next - video Dailymotion

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Is Haslemere Hospital here to stay? Get the inside scoop on the future of this vital NHS facility directly from Medical Director Dr. Bill Dewsbury!  Learn about the exciting upgrades coming to the minor injuries unit, transforming it into an urgent treatment centre with a significant investment.  Find out why inpatient services were temporarily suspended and what the hospital is doing to ensure the best care for local residents moving forward, as they work closely with staff, patients, and the community.  #HaslemereHospital #NHS #CommunityHealthcare

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00:00Hello I'm Dr Bill Dewsbury the Medical Director here at the Royal Surrey NHS

00:05Foundation Trust and we run the Hazelmere Community Hospital. I'd like to

00:10take the opportunity to give you a quick update on what is happening at the

00:13hospital and our plans for the future. Firstly and most importantly I want to

00:18reassure everyone that Hazelmere Hospital is a vital part of our future

00:21and is here to stay. There are no plans whatsoever to close the hospital and our

00:25focus is on developing and expanding the right services to best meet the health

00:29needs of the local population. As many of you will know we unfortunately had to

00:34take the decision to temporarily stop inpatient services in May. This was a

00:39decision based on safety and operational factors. This only affected 16 beds

00:44within the hospital and all other services are running as usual including

00:48our outpatients department, therapies, our maternity hub and the minor injuries unit.

00:53In fact over the summer we are investing around a million pounds to upgrade the

00:57minor injuries unit to an urgent treatment centre. So that is a really exciting

01:02development for the population of Hazelmere. In terms of inpatient services

01:06we're now working with staff, patients and members of the local community to put a

01:11plan together. We're looking at all the different ways that we can provide the

01:15best and most appropriate care for Hazelmere residents of all ages. It is

01:20important that we do this together and take our time to get it right so no

01:24decisions have yet been made. I'd like to thank everyone close to

01:28Hazelmere Hospital for their ongoing support in this process.

01:31I look forward to continuing to work in partnership with the local community

01:35and will keep you updated on all developments. Thank you.

Haslemere Hospital’s future is secure — but its 16 inpatient beds may be gone for good. Dr Bill Jewsbury explains why the closure is about cost, and what could come next

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