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Monday 24th October 2011 SH (Editor)

“Threat” to Frenchay community hospital defeated

Press release by the Conservative Group on SGC A vote forcing a local NHS U-turn on the new Frenchay community hospital has been narrowly defeated. Labour councillors tabled a motion at last night’s South Gloucestershire Council meeting calling on the local North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) to overturn its decision to involve an independent provider, such as St Monica’s Trust,

Wednesday 19th October 2011 SH (Editor)

Labour councillors putting hospital scheme at risk, claim Tories

Press release by the Conservative Group on SGC The new Frenchay Community Hospital is at risk because of Labour politicking, according to health campaigners. The criticism of Labour councillors follows their decision to table a motion at tonight’s South Gloucestershire Council meeting calling on the local NHS to overturn its decision to involve an independent provider in the new Frenchay

Thursday 13th October 2011 SH (Editor)

Council to debate Frenchay “part-privatisation”

Labour’s leader in South Gloucestershire will challenge the other political parties to join him in asking the local NHS to overturn a decision to hand nursing care at the new Frenchay community hospital over to the private sector. Bosses from the North Bristol NHS Trust told councillors last month that they do not see themselves as running the new community

Friday 23rd September 2011 SH (Editor)

Conservatives welcome Frenchay hospital plans

Conservative campaigners have welcomed the local NHS’ plans for Frenchay Hospital and accused of accused Labour Councillors of “gross hypocrisy” over their opposition to plans for employing nursing staff provided through an external company. It follows a recent meeting of South Gloucestershire Council’s Health Scrutiny Committee, where representatives from North Bristol NHS Trust presented the next stage of plans for

Thursday 15th September 2011 SH (Editor)

New Frenchay Hospital to be “part-privatised”

Nursing staff at the new community hospital planned for Frenchay will not work for the NHS it has emerged, prompting claims from Labour councillors that Frenchay is being “part-privatised”. At a meeting of South Gloucestershire Council’s Health Scrutiny Committee on Wednesday, bosses from North Bristol Trust (NBT) who currently run Frenchay said that they do not see themselves as running

Thursday 16th September 2010 SH (Editor)

Work starts on Kingswood children’s centre

A ceremony to mark work starting on site at the new Kingswood Children’s Locality Hub has taken place. Councillors were joined by representatives from health and building contractors Wates to turn the first sod at the site, which is located behind the civic centre on Alma Road. Once complete, South Gloucestershire Council, NHS South Gloucestershire and North Bristol NHS Trust

Tuesday 17th August 2010 SH (Editor)

Work starts on Severnvale Locality Hub (Patchway)

A ceremony to mark work starting on site at the new Severnvale children’s locality hub in Patchway took place on Tuesday 10th August. Councillors were joined by representatives from health and building contractors BAM Construction Limited to turn the first sod at the centre on Rodway Road. Once complete, South Gloucestershire Council, NHS South Gloucestershire and North Bristol NHS Trust