The health and care board which oversees the NHS in Goole will be holding a second drop-in event about services in the town to give more people the chance to join in the conversation.
After a highly successful event on 28 May, attended by approximately 300 people, NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) has announced details of a second event. It will take place in Old Goole on Friday 20 June at from 3.30pm to 6.30pm and has been purposely arranged for late afternoon and early evening to allow those with daytime work commitments and who were not able to attend the first event the chance to “drop in”.
The ICB, together with the Humber Health Partnership which runs Goole and District Hospital, is keen to reassure people about the future of the hospital, whilst giving residents the opportunity to talk about what is important to them and how they would like to see health services in the town developed and improved.
People can drop in to Old Goole Working Men’s Club, The Gables, Swinefleet Road, Goole DN14 5UN, any time between 3.30pm and 6.30pm, share their views about health services, find out more about future ideas, ask questions and get involved in next steps.
Throughout June, NHS representatives will also continue to talk to Goole-based community groups to gather feedback, and people can also access more information through social media.
Ivan McConnell, Group Chief Strategy and Partnerships Officer for Humber Health Partnership, said: “There are no plans to close the hospital, but we are reviewing how we make the best use of hospital space and staff skills, potentially improve access to outpatient services and offer more care in the community, including at home, as well as invest in the site and facilities.
“It was great to see so many people from Goole attend the first drop-in event and engage really constructively in the conversation about hospital services and wider health and care in the town.
“I hope people are equally enthusiastic about the second event, because people’s views genuinely matter and are definitely being taken into consideration.”
The ICB and Humber Health Partnership have set out the current position. Additional information, as well as answers to frequently asked questions, is available on the Let’s Get Better website.
Simon Cox, NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB’s East Riding Place Director, added: “The NHS is committed to keeping local services that Goole residents use in Goole, but at the same time we need to think more broadly about the future of healthcare here, how people can take steps to prevent ill health whilst making sure we have the right blend of services in the right places when people are unwell.
“If you live or work in Goole, please come along to the next drop-in event to find out more. Your perspective matters and will help shape any future proposals that are brought forward.”
To find out more and answer a short survey about health and care in Goole, visit: www.letsgetbetter.co.uk/our-next-chapter-goole-and-district-hospital/