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NHS and travel and transport organisations to work together
Bodies representing health, travel and transport organisations and interest groups in South Tyneside and Sunderland have agreed to work together and resolve issues raised during the ‘Path to Excellence’ public consultation.
The consultation involves options to change key vulnerable NHS hospital services which are delivered at South Tyneside District Hospital and Sunderland Royal Hospital, including: three options to improve stroke services; two options to improve maternity services; and two options to improve children and young people’s services.
A major concern raised by local people was around travel and transport issues to access these services in the future, including travel costs, access to parking on hospital sites and additional pressure on ambulance services.
Matt Brown, director of operations of NHS South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning, said: “Through the consultation to date the public have helped us understand the risks in relation to travel and transport and what might be needed to mitigate some of these risks.
“As a result, we’ve been able to collate their issues and concerns as well as comments and ideas for solutions, and this has been extremely helpful to start the wider discussion with those organisations directly involved in travel and transport.”
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