On June 10th a 'human sign' was created in playing fields near the QE2 Hospital in Welwyn Garden City. The sign read: Hospital SOS and was filmed by a helicopter hovering above. Thousands of locals support their threatened hospital in this spectacular stunt organised by the Hospital SOS Taskforce.
Author: GrantShapps; Tags: Hospital SOS Taskforce human sign qe2 qeii healthcare save our campaign Grant Shapps mp
The campaign to save the QEII Hospital in Welwyn Garden City from savage cuts which will put lives at risk was launched in Hatfield Town Centre at the Farmers' Market on Saturday 2nd December 2006. Here's the official coverage of the event.
Author: GrantShapps; Tags: BBC news Hospital SOS launch Grant Shapps MP Welwyn Hatfield WGC QEII QE2 closure cuts acute A&E Maternity
Following the decision to shelve the proposed £1/2bn Hatfield Super-Hospital, the QEII Hospital in Welwyn Garden City is now under threat. This video by Welwyn Hatfield MP Grant Shapps shows how you can join the Hospital SOS campaign.
Author: GrantShapps; Tags: Welwyn Hatfield Grant Shapps mp Hospital SOS super town centre Member of Parliament campaign campaigning
With an announcement made from the Hertfordshire Primary Care Trust saying that the new super Hospital at Hatfield won't go ahead, a key government pledge has been broken and locals feel betrayed. Now MP Grant Shapps reflects on what this might mean for healthcare in Welwyn Hatfield and beyond, particularly since the QEII Hospital in WGC is also under threat of being dramatically scaled back.
Author: GrantShapps; Tags: QEII Hospital WGC Welwyn Garden City Hatfield super Member of Parliament betrayed government pledge broken
Welwyn Hatfield MP Grant Shapps goes head to head with Chief Executive of the E&N Herts Trust Nick Carver in a debate about the future of hospital healthcare in Welwyn Hatfield and beyond. Local health campaigner Vicki Adkins and Medical Director Pro Ken Farrington provide their perspectives in this recorded live online debate.
Author: GrantShapps; Tags: QE2 hospital QEII WGC welwyn garden city Hatfield nick carver Grant Shapps mp Member of Parliament
