Hereford Times - 28th January 2016 - Page 3
Hereford Times - 28th January 2016 - Page 3
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heretordtlmescom HEALTH bosses in Her- efordshire are considering closing the GP walk-in cen- tre in Hereford. Herefordshire Commissioning Group’s governing body is also mooting the idea of shut- ting minor injury units in Leominster, Rosswoanye, Ledbury and Kington. In their place, the CCG says it is currently working with GPs and NHS England to take forward the “devel- opment and implementa- tion of seven-day GP ser- vices”. But a leading councillor has vowed to fight the plan, saying he expects “strong opposition”. “I will fight any proposal to close the walk-in health centre at ASDA, a real life- line to so many people,” said 0111' Chris Chappell. “It has more than proved its worth, and I will oppose any attempt to close this valuable community asset which serves people as far away as the Golden Valley.” The CCG’s governing body met in Ledbury on Tues- day to discuss the propos- als when members were told the model could be “groundbreaking” and one which added value. Clinical The GP access centre next to ASDA In Hereford could be closed as the government makes changes to the way patients see their doctor The move has come about as a result of a plan an- nounced by the government last summer to “incentiw Thursday, January 28, 2016 THE HEREFORD TIMES 3 Opposition over planned closure of walk-in centre 138" GPs to deliver a seven- day primary care service for patients. Currently, the only fund- ing source is from an ex- isting ‘Extended Hours Di- rected Enhanced Service’ although the CCG says na- tional expectation is of ad, ditional funding to support a seven-day service. Also set to close as part of the proposals is the Tau- rus GP Federation hubs in Hereford, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye. The proposals. and ideas for how the service could be commissioned, were set to be debated by Hereford- shire-based GP‘s last night. Healthwatch Hereford- shire. which champions the views of patients and the public, said it welcomes the approach. “We are already aware that the government wish- es there to be seven-day access for patients to their GP’s. and with the proposed remodelling of urgent care services in Herefordshire to link in with this at the same time, it is vitally im— portant that we get things right," said Paul Deneen. the group chairman. “Healthwatch Hereford- shire will be working with the CCG and partners on this very important issue to ensure that the vieWs of the patients and the pub- lic are raised and are fed back before any final deci- sions are made by the CCG Board. as they will have lasting implications for the people of Herefoirlshire ” ’lhe CCG says it 9 working with GPs and .\HSf ngl; ind to develop and implei inent the seve 11-day GP St. r1 ices. “Whilst the timelines for this are currently unclear. it will include making GP practices the first point of call for unplanned or un- expected health cvents. in line with what patients and the public have told us." said the commission in a statement. “In December the govern- ing body agreed in princr ple the case for change. to enable the work to develop these plans to proceed. “The CCG is clear that this requires further Work with the organisations that pro- vide care. and that no de- cisions will be made with- out a comprehensive and robust consultation With the residents of Hereford» shire." Solo AN EXPLORER, who once called Herefordshire his home, has died while at- tempting to become the first adventurer to cross the Antarctic unsupported and unassisted. Henry Worsley, who for- merly lived in Dilwyn and was part of the SAS, was just 30 miles from complet~ ing the solo challenge. The former SAS officer, 55, had to call for help and was airlifted off the ice last Friday. He was flown to a hospital in Chile. He un‘ derwent surgery but died on Sunday from complete organ failure. Mr Worsley was trying to complete the unfinished journey of his lifelong hero Sir Ernest Shackleton to mark the 100th anniversary of Shackleton’s expedition. Mr Worsley, pictured, lived in Dilwyn for about four years before leaving the county three years ago. His former neighbour, Richard Hall, said: “I used to meet him on the road. One day he was towing a great tractor tyre behind him as he was preparing himself physically for his next expedition.” In January 2012 Mr Wors- ley, along with Mark Lan- gridge, a warrant officer class two, led separate teams along near 1,000mile routes during a trip rep- heating the famous Polar expedition made by Robert Scott and Roald Amundsen 100 years earlier. Accompanying Mr Lan- trek explorer dies By Rebecca Cain 01432845883 rcatéherefordtimescom Twitter @HTNewsroom gridge on the gruelling trek was a pennant representing the Dilwyn branch of the Royal British Legion. The expedition raised funds for regional person- nel centres helping injured servicemen and women. Mr. Hall, who still lives in Dilwyn, said: “He was a really lovely man. He was just an ordinary man - very typical in that he didn’t talk much about what he had done. “I feel very sad about it. He was a nice chap with a family” He added: “I had a great re- spect for him as a soldier.” Mr Worsley was 71 days and 913 miles into his sole mission to cross Antarc— tica and was raising money for the Endeavour Fund, a charity which helps wound- ed servicemen and women and is managed by the Roy- al Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry Prince William, who was patron of the expedition said he and his brother had lost a great friend as he paid tribute to Worsley’s “selfless commitment” to fellow soldiers. In his 36-year military ca— reer, Lieutenant Colonel Worsley served with the Royal Green Jackets, the Rifles regiment and the SAS. He left the army in October 2015. He married Joanna in 1993 and they had two children, Max, 21, and Alicia, 19. Mrs Worsley has led tours in In- dia with art historian and Herefordshire resident. 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