The director responsible for overseeing plans to develop the proposals for emergency care in Daisy Hill hospital is encouraging residents of the district and interested parties to meet with her to discuss ways of implementing the strategy.
Dr Anne Marie Telford, Director of the Daisy Hill Hospital Pathfinder project has invited local community and voluntary groups, service users, carers and public representatives to meet with her, saying community involvement is central to the process.
“I want to ensure the widest possible involvement of people who live in the Newry and Mourne area and who use these important services,” Dr Telford said. “I have therefore written to a wide range of interested parties and I am keen to meet with as many people as possible during the first week in August 2017. At these initial talks, I would like people to tell me how best we can work together to develop a long term plan which will stabilise, safeguard and sustain local emergency care services.
“I want to ensure strong community representation on the Pathfinder group and the various sub groups that will support the project. Full and inclusive community participation will be fundamental to the success of the project, and the input of service users and carers will be a major part of the process.”
Dr. Telford says work on the project must progress as soon as possible as a final report on its outcome is due in November.
The meetings have been scheduled as follows: Wednesday 2 August at Kilkeel Health Centre Conference Room from 9am to 6pm; Thursday 3 August at Daisy Hill Hospital’s Nurses Home Boardroom from 9am to 7pm and on Friday 4 August in Crossmaglen Community Centre from 9am to 6pm.
To book a 30 minute meeting with Dr Telford, please contact Anna Donnelly on Telephone 028 3756 0015 or e-mail anna.donnelly@southerntrust.hscni.net.