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On this page you will find all the Press Releases that we have issued. We will update the page every time we issue a new Press Release.
REACH calls on local Politicians to remain united over Cheltenham General Hospital
REACH has written to the local representatives of political parties, calling upon them to remain united in their opposition to cuts in services at Cheltenham General Hospital, in the run up to the local council elections. The text of the letter is provided here for...
Presentation* to Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 22nd March 2021 by Julius Marstrand on behalf of REACH
The public consultation process REACH believes the ‘Fit for the Future’ consultation was deeply flawed because it only presented the public with a very one-sided view of the argument. It did not provide adequate opportunities for alternative or opposing views to be...
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and One Gloucestershire approve reconfigurations proposed in “Fit for the Future”
The following statement appears in One Gloucestershire’s ‘Stakeholder Briefing about the proposed changes: “We share the desire to see two thriving, vibrant hospital sites with strong identities and both providing world class treatment.” REACH shares this desire too,...
REACH responds to announcement that Cheltenham A&E is to re-open 1st July
News that Cheltenham A&E will reopen by 1st July is welcomed by REACH. Changes had been made because of the Covid pandemic. The changes were temporary and there was a promise that A&E would open fully in March this year. The pandemic is still ongoing and it...
REACH poses question – what would you do with Citizens’ Jury Result?
One of the most damning results from the recent Citizens' Jury commissioned by One Gloucestershire was that 17 out the 18 jurors concluded “The information or data in the consultation materials was inaccurate, incorrect, incomplete or insufficient”. They concluded...
Citizens’ Jury Results pose serious questions about the ‘Fit for Future’ Consultation Process
One Gloucestershire commissioned a Citizens’ Jury to judge the ‘Fit for the Future’ public consultation process. The Jury did not consider the proposals for reconfiguring specialist hospital services, but only the consultation process itself. The Citizens’ Jury report...
REACH calls on local Politicians to remain united over Cheltenham General Hospital
REACH has written to the local representatives of political parties, calling upon them to remain united in their opposition to cuts in services at Cheltenham General Hospital, in the run up to the local council elections. The text of the letter is provided here for...
Presentation* to Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 22nd March 2021 by Julius Marstrand on behalf of REACH
The public consultation process REACH believes the ‘Fit for the Future’ consultation was deeply flawed because it only presented the public with a very one-sided view of the argument. It did not provide adequate opportunities for alternative or opposing views to be...
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and One Gloucestershire approve reconfigurations proposed in “Fit for the Future”
The following statement appears in One Gloucestershire’s ‘Stakeholder Briefing about the proposed changes: “We share the desire to see two thriving, vibrant hospital sites with strong identities and both providing world class treatment.” REACH shares this desire too,...
REACH responds to announcement that Cheltenham A&E is to re-open 1st July
News that Cheltenham A&E will reopen by 1st July is welcomed by REACH. Changes had been made because of the Covid pandemic. The changes were temporary and there was a promise that A&E would open fully in March this year. The pandemic is still ongoing and it...
REACH poses question – what would you do with Citizens’ Jury Result?
One of the most damning results from the recent Citizens' Jury commissioned by One Gloucestershire was that 17 out the 18 jurors concluded “The information or data in the consultation materials was inaccurate, incorrect, incomplete or insufficient”. They concluded...
Citizens’ Jury Results pose serious questions about the ‘Fit for Future’ Consultation Process
One Gloucestershire commissioned a Citizens’ Jury to judge the ‘Fit for the Future’ public consultation process. The Jury did not consider the proposals for reconfiguring specialist hospital services, but only the consultation process itself. The Citizens’ Jury report...
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