Hyndburn Labour continues to oppose closure of Accrington Victoria walk-in centre

The CCG have done another u-turn and the phased closure planned for this weekend will no longer be taking place. The closure date for Accrington Victoria Walk-in centre has also changed to Sunday 17th June at 8pm.

At a recent Haslingden and Hyndburn Constituency Labour Party meeting it was agreed to write to both the Clinical Commissioning Group and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt on the matter.

To whom it may concern,

Haslingden and Hyndburn Constituency Labour Party notes the plans to close Accrington Victoria Community Hospital's walk-in centre.
 
We recognise the valued and vital service that the centre provides to communities and expresses concern that its closure will leave thousands of users without accessible healthcare including the homeless who are unable to register at a GP surgery, we believe any alternative provision should ensure that services are easily accessible, able to cope with demand and refrain from adding pressure to other services including local A&E departments.
 
Haslingden and Hyndburn CLP ask that you reconsider the closure of Accrington Victoria Walk-in centre and provide the necessary funds to retain the service respectively.
 
We look forward to your response in this matter.
 
Yours Faithfully
 
Glen Harrison
Haslingden and Hyndburn CLP Secretary