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Another related "rumour" that I have heard -from a reliable source - is that there is to0 be a new state of the art dementia village on Stone Road. If this is true I would like to know who it is being developed by, and who is likely to profit from it..

Went along to the public meeting at Cannock. There were over 200 people there which was very helpful. They made it very clear to Ernst & Young that they wish to keep the hospital and that they want it to remain with the NHS. A member of the public asked if they could see a future for Cannock...

Glad you felt they were being open and responsive. I always feel this too. - Would like public to attend not just if they have had bad experiences, but if they want to protect the services too.

Would have liked to be able to show you an agenda - but nothing up yet. 89a6-f462c2c50842/26-06-2012.aspx this shows recent activity. It has been quite dramatic recently as Governors recommended the re-opening of the A&E after the safety conditions were met - and then this was blocked by the CCG...

There is a lot going on at the moment. This area is top of the list for "re-configuration" which will determine what our health service is like for the next 30 years. Here is a list of dates for public meetings where you can find out some more. Monitor are trying to work out if the financial...

Thought it might be useful to paste in some of the source materials This article form the Stafford Post this week indicates that the PCT are about to actively tackle the problems I have been trying to describe here. It is not something that i knew anything about and I do not know Alex Fox, but...

Thank you all for your courteous welcome. I've just been out counting my cauldrons. I'm up to 8 at the moment, but generally speaking they don't contain anything more sinister than chutney. (beetroot and horseradish at the moment) What I would say on the subject of the Hospital is that all...

Tempting, very tempting! I can't imagine the screen play to this without him. I think he is a very clever man who always understands the rules. http://dianamsmith.wordpress.com/2009/06/02/the-debating-style-of-bill-cash/

Thanks for the welcome!

Hi All. Flattered that you are doing your research. I made sure the trail was there for you from the start! You have given me a problem here. I will rightly get told off, as none of this belongs in this thread, but I can't really leave this without a response. Yes certainly the fact that I...

Not sure if this is the best place for this. Please move it if you need to! www.stafforddirect.ning.com is a new site that is just beginning. The intention is to provide a point of contact between many different groups and organisations. It is essentially a free directory for Stafford which...

When all the stuff blew up about Stafford Hospital at the start of the year, my reaction was in part "this is good - it will make it easier for people to look at what they want from end of life care". Of course that did not happen. The press got fixated with the stories and the search for...

largely because of your reaction to my dog bite story! Also to make the point that end of life can be pretty difficult where ever it happens. I see that you have interpreted my remarks as being critical of the hospitals concerned. I don't think that is actually what I feel. It certainly never...

I think I am in agreement with John Marwood about number of things. The public don't know enough about how it works, They assume that it is safe, don't understand the challenges it faces, and the media is very little help in getting complex issues across. I have seen enough elections now to...

Thanks for the light hearted interlude. I am going to need supper before I can gather the energy to respond to the next couple of posts. I never saw the creature. It was the other side of a door, so I suppose it was in its own territory and no muzzles would apply! It was a very minor incident!