Herts Valleys Hospital

17/07/2023

Here's a quick overview of what the National audit office think of the local hospital plans..... Late, poor value, not transparent.
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News If you want to keep up to date, subscribe to our newsletter 18 months later…… this is outrageous 17th July 2023 It’s been a while. In fact it’s been WAY too long. Since Feb 2022 when we met the then health secretary there has been pretty much nothing to talk about regarding the hospital...

23/03/2023

If ever there was a reason to say the local hospital plans are stitching up residents outside Watford then this is it. While the Watford Hospital Trust CEO says the agreement with Watford council, Keir Construction and the trust has nothing to do with choosing Watford for their 3 fish finger buildings, something smells fishy.

11/03/2023

Maybe we're wrong.. But when people pile in and make points on socials that bear no relation to common sense, local opinion or knowledge, but the tweeter seems to be wholly politically partisan, isn't it time to call out those views ? Eg

23/08/2022

If only and had the vision to take up our offer we would be well on the way to a new hospital on a clear site. It's already happening in &

Developer offered land for 2,000 homes in exchange for building new hospital facility for free

07/06/2022

Here is an easy to digest explainer video of the "New hospital program". Note that West Herts are in the "pathfinder" category which was initially division 1, but is now delayed and in division 3. Thanks to Nick Carding at the Health Services Journal for the video.

“'40 new hospitals' latest: Several of the hospitals promised by government face further delay and disruption because the trusts are receiving less cash than needed for crucial planning work this year, HSJ can reveal. https://t.co/ozcnkWLEYi”

05/06/2022

In June 2021 we predicted this. "the treasury can’t sign off on the case because it doesn’t have public support and can’t demonstrate best use of public funds, then the current scheme proposed will fall on it’s face.".
Now it has become a reality. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/warring-ministers-hold-up-plans-to-build-40-hospitals-7d9q0jzs7?

Boris Johnson’s election pledge of 40 new hospitals is mired in delays, mounting costs and a government row over control of the project.NHS leaders are concer

01/06/2022

The local NHS trust broke the rules by announcing the appointment of a new CEO. To quote the government they "put Mr Coats in an untenable position". Trust are "grateful for being advised of the process"
You can't make this stuff up !

Correspondence to Matthew Coats, Director General Government Business Services, Cabinet Office, on business appointments after leaving Crown service

06/04/2022

We're glad the health Secretary is still on the case. Please excuse the lack of a tie in the photo with the health sec. We were being "casual".

Health Secretary Sajid Javid says "no final decision" has been made on plans to rebuild Watford General Hospital, following a meeting with…

24/03/2022

Fortunately the leader of Hertfordshire County council saw through the political move from Watford to short circuit the official process. By writing to the prime minister and saying that funding is needed but NOT specifically for Watford, he keeps the county councils options - and ours, open. Not something the politicians from Watford wanted, but a reasonable outcome.

County Council leader has written to Boris Johnson

17/03/2022

Is it any wonder people outside central Watford want a new hospital on a clear site + local services ? Full post is here https://www.facebook.com/groups/542506522952683/permalink/1169665323570130

11/03/2022

The government allocated £2.7bn for 6 new hospitals in 2019. The local NHS said they needed £410m in Watford and £50m split between St Albans and Hemel.
Now, 3 years later, the local NHS just said Watford will cost £1.1bn and St Albans and Hemel £160m between them.
Does anyone REALLY think they will get it? How would the other trusts feel if one of the 6 trusts wants almost half of the money available?

It's about time the sham plans are stopped. Maybe their fall back position is Watford getting less money, and St Albans and Hemel being chucked into the long grass.
https://www.leadinghealthcare.co.uk/2019/09/29/2-7bn-hospital-building-programme-launched-schemes-revealed/

10/03/2022

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