Progress must be made on Future Fit, says health chief
Shropshire's hospitals are in danger of choosing the "do nothing" option if medical boards fail to make a decision over the future of A&E services, a health chief has claimed.
Peter Latchford, chairman of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust board, said changes need to be made to services at the Royal Shrewsbury and Princess Royal hospitals, but delays in making a plan means further pressure is being put on the already stretched system.
Speaking at a meeting of the board held at the Severn Centre in Highley yesterday, Mr Latchford called for assurances that other decision makers understood the urgency of moving forward with the Future Fit proposals.
Mr Latchford said: "I think we are all agreed that doing nothing is not an option.
"I am worried that if there are further delays, what we will see happen is that by default, we will be choosing the 'do nothing' option."
