Wembley Matters reader and contributor Philip Grant wrote to Cllr Muhammed Butt, leaer of Brent Council, about the closure of the Northwick Park Hospital Hydrotherapy Pool. This is Cllr Butt's response:
Dear Mr Grant,
Thank you very much for your email regarding the closure of the hydrotherapy pool at Northwick Park Hospital and for sharing the recent article and context with us.
As you rightly pointed out, the decision to close the hydrotherapy pool ultimately rests with the North West London University Hospitals NHS Trust. However, we completely understand and share your alarm about the potential impact this closure may have on Brent residents who have come to rely on this valuable service.
Our Lead Member for Public Health and Adult Social Care, Councillor Neil Nerva, will be reaching out to the Trust to gain a clearer understanding of the rationale behind this decision and to learn what, if any, mitigating measures are being considered. We firmly believe that the voices of patients, staff, and the wider community should be taken into account in any major changes to local health services.
Additionally, Barry Gardiner MP is raising this issue at the highest levels within the NHS, following representations from concerned residents and stakeholders. We welcome this intervention and will remain in close contact with him to support efforts to ensure there is proper engagement and consideration of alternative solutions.
Thank you once again for bringing this matter to our attention and for your continued advocacy on behalf of the community.
Regards
Muhammed
Cllr Muhammed Butt
Leader of Brent Council.
4 comments:
Butt why is he not insisting that Brent uses its statutory right to scrutinise this decision before the closure can go ahead???
Apart from Planning Committee there are no council meetings scheduled for August. The next Community and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee is not until September 17th - well after the closure if the Trust gets their way. It would have to be an Extraordinary Meeting as an emergency. Timing is unfortunate or perhaps deliberate!
Surely deliberate timing!
Why is it always left to the superior knowledged professional Philip Grant to pick up the Council on the errors of their ways. Is their no one in the Councils legal department to advise? what is morally the right thing to do?
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