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1. 1. Siobhain McDonagh MP - Press releases

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   Published on: 12/11/2002   Last Visited: 1/27/2008

   Siobhain McDonagh said: "It's not rocket science, but as with all the best things this Government has done, from writing off crippling Third World debt to establishing the Minimum Wage, it's sound common sense that gives opportunity to people."
   
   Ms McDonagh said: "The idea is that Patients' Forums will form part of a system that actively involves and engages local people and communities in every aspect of the health service. I believe that people in my constituency who use St George's Hospital in Tooting, St Helier Hospital in Carshalton and, if my local campaign is successful, the re-opened Wilson Hospital in Mitcham, will feel a greater ownership of the NHS, and a greater stake in its future performance."
   
   She cited recent problems at St Helier Hospital, saying that if local people had been given more say in the running of the hospital such problems might have been avoided: "My constituents in Mitcham and Morden recently had to bear the worry and stigma of their other local hospital trust, Epsom and St. Helier, being criticised by the Commission for Health Improvement over the quality of services it provided and given a no-star rating.
   
   "By dint of a lot of hard work from a lot of dedicated people working at St Helier Trust, those failings were turned round, and St Helier has now won two well-deserved stars, but for a long time such problems were not news to people in St. Helier, Ravensbury or Lower Morden in my constituency, who tried endlessly to explain the problems but who were endlessly ignored. So I know that my constituents will welcome the Government's commitment to giving people a proper mouthpiece and a proper stake in the way their local hospitals are run."
   
   Turning to the success of the recent patient and public involvement pilot at St George's Hospital, Siobhain McDonagh said: "St George's was successful in a bid to become one of the twelve London NHS Trusts who were first wave pathfinders. The pathfinders have provided valuable information in setting out what has worked, thus forming core standards and guidelines. I am proud that St George's has been at the forefront."
   
   Ms McDonagh gave examples of how the new system has already led to improvements at St George's, such as a review of concessionary car parking, improvements to disabled access, new facilities for patients waiting to return home by ambulance, and simpler, friendlier patient leaflets. She said: "An effect can already be felt, making the Hospital a more welcoming place to spend time either as a patient or a visitor."
   
   Closing her speech, Siobhain McDonagh paid tribute to the efforts of NHS staff across the country: "My hope is that in 50 years, the successors to the MPs of today will be talking about the NHS as one of the most modern and responsive public services that this country has to offer.

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   Published on: 12/11/2002   Last Visited: 1/27/2008

   Siobhain McDonagh said: "It's not rocket science, but as with all the best things this Government has done, from writing off crippling Third World debt to establishing the Minimum Wage, it's sound common sense that gives opportunity to people."
   
   Ms McDonagh said: "The idea is that Patients' Forums will form part of a system that actively involves and engages local people and communities in every aspect of the health service. I believe that people in my constituency who use St George's Hospital in Tooting, St Helier Hospital in Carshalton and, if my local campaign is successful, the re-opened Wilson Hospital in Mitcham, will feel a greater ownership of the NHS, and a greater stake in its future performance."
   
   She cited recent problems at St Helier Hospital, saying that if local people had been given more say in the running of the hospital such problems might have been avoided: "My constituents in Mitcham and Morden recently had to bear the worry and stigma of their other local hospital trust, Epsom and St. Helier, being criticised by the Commission for Health Improvement over the quality of services it provided and given a no-star rating.
   
   "By dint of a lot of hard work from a lot of dedicated people working at St Helier Trust, those failings were turned round, and St Helier has now won two well-deserved stars, but for a long time such problems were not news to people in St. Helier, Ravensbury or Lower Morden in my constituency, who tried endlessly to explain the problems but who were endlessly ignored. So I know that my constituents will welcome the Government's commitment to giving people a proper mouthpiece and a proper stake in the way their local hospitals are run."
   
   Turning to the success of the recent patient and public involvement pilot at St George's Hospital, Siobhain McDonagh said: "St George's was successful in a bid to become one of the twelve London NHS Trusts who were first wave pathfinders. The pathfinders have provided valuable information in setting out what has worked, thus forming core standards and guidelines. I am proud that St George's has been at the forefront."
   
   Ms McDonagh gave examples of how the new system has already led to improvements at St George's, such as a review of concessionary car parking, improvements to disabled access, new facilities for patients waiting to return home by ambulance, and simpler, friendlier patient leaflets. She said: "An effect can already be felt, making the Hospital a more welcoming place to spend time either as a patient or a visitor."
   
   Closing her speech, Siobhain McDonagh paid tribute to the efforts of NHS staff across the country: "My hope is that in 50 years, the successors to the MPs of today will be talking about the NHS as one of the most modern and responsive public services that this country has to offer.

3. 3. Siobhain McDonagh MP - Press releases

   www.siobhainmcdonagh.org.uk/ne - [Cached]

   Published on: 12/11/2002   Last Visited: 1/27/2008

   Siobhain McDonagh said: "It's not rocket science, but as with all the best things this Government has done, from writing off crippling Third World debt to establishing the Minimum Wage, it's sound common sense that gives opportunity to people."
   
   Ms McDonagh said: "The idea is that Patients' Forums will form part of a system that actively involves and engages local people and communities in every aspect of the health service. I believe that people in my constituency who use St George's Hospital in Tooting, St Helier Hospital in Carshalton and, if my local campaign is successful, the re-opened Wilson Hospital in Mitcham, will feel a greater ownership of the NHS, and a greater stake in its future performance."
   
   She cited recent problems at St Helier Hospital, saying that if local people had been given more say in the running of the hospital such problems might have been avoided: "My constituents in Mitcham and Morden recently had to bear the worry and stigma of their other local hospital trust, Epsom and St. Helier, being criticised by the Commission for Health Improvement over the quality of services it provided and given a no-star rating.
   
   "By dint of a lot of hard work from a lot of dedicated people working at St Helier Trust, those failings were turned round, and St Helier has now won two well-deserved stars, but for a long time such problems were not news to people in St. Helier, Ravensbury or Lower Morden in my constituency, who tried endlessly to explain the problems but who were endlessly ignored. So I know that my constituents will welcome the Government's commitment to giving people a proper mouthpiece and a proper stake in the way their local hospitals are run."
   
   Turning to the success of the recent patient and public involvement pilot at St George's Hospital, Siobhain McDonagh said: "St George's was successful in a bid to become one of the twelve London NHS Trusts who were first wave pathfinders. The pathfinders have provided valuable information in setting out what has worked, thus forming core standards and guidelines. I am proud that St George's has been at the forefront."
   
   Ms McDonagh gave examples of how the new system has already led to improvements at St George's, such as a review of concessionary car parking, improvements to disabled access, new facilities for patients waiting to return home by ambulance, and simpler, friendlier patient leaflets. She said: "An effect can already be felt, making the Hospital a more welcoming place to spend time either as a patient or a visitor."
   
   Closing her speech, Siobhain McDonagh paid tribute to the efforts of NHS staff across the country: "My hope is that in 50 years, the successors to the MPs of today will be talking about the NHS as one of the most modern and responsive public services that this country has to offer.