The Council notes the consultation period for Healthier Together is approaching its end and greatly encourages all residents of Trafford to participate and comment on the options for reconfiguration of health services across Greater Manchester.

In addition, Council notes the commitments made during the New Health Deal for Trafford implementation that maintained easy and readily available access to a full complement of hospital services for all Trafford residents both at the University Hospital of South Manchester Foundation Trust and Central Manchester Foundation Trust.

On this basis, the Council contends that provision of these services is not clearly articulated in the consultation and requests that the Leader of the Council ensures a meeting is arranged with NHS England to ensure that its views are fully understood and taken into account in the consultation proceedings.

That the Council asks the Leader, with the full authority of the Council, to write to the Secretary of State to express the feelings of all Members of this Council following this debate.

Procedural Arrangements – Since the Motions set out at Items 9 (b) and 9 (c) on the Council Summons concerned the same issues, the Mayor, with the consent of the Council, suspended Procedure Rules to enable both these Motions to be moved and seconded, then debated together, before being determined.

(Note: The following Councillors declared a personal interest in this item, for the reasons set out below and remained in the meeting during consideration and determination of the matter:

Councillor D. Western - works at Wythenshawe Hospital;

Councillor Cornes – a number of family members work for the NHS locally;

Councillor Adshead – works at Trafford General Hospital;

Councillor Mrs. Bruer-Morris – is a NHS practice nurse; and

Councillor Mrs. Brophy – works for the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust).

It was moved and seconded as a 1^st Motion that:

“The Council notes the consultation period for Healthier Together is approaching its end and greatly encourages all residents of Trafford to participate and comment on the options for reconfiguration of health services across Greater Manchester.

In addition, Council notes the commitments made during the New Health Deal for Trafford implementation that maintained easy and readily available access to a full complement of hospital services for all Trafford residents both at the University Hospital of South Manchester Foundation Trust and Central Manchester Foundation Trust.

On this basis, the Council contends that provision of these services is not clearly articulated in the consultation and requests that the Leader of the Council ensures a meeting is arranged with NHS England to ensure that its views are fully understood and taken into account in the consultation proceedings.

That the Council asks the Leader, with the full authority of the Council, to write to the Secretary of State to express the feelings of all Members of this Council following this debate.”

It was moved and seconded as a 2^nd Motion that:

“This Council supports Wythenshawe Hospital in the Healthier together campaign to remain as a specialist hospital with a 24/7 Accident and Emergency Unit.

The residents of Trafford have already seen the loss of the 24 hour seven day a week A/E at Trafford General Hospital and were promised that the A/E at Wythenshawe would now become the A/E for all Trafford residents.

Wythenshawe Hospital is major emergency hospital with specialist care in thoracic, heart, transplant, burn and plastic surgery. It also specialises in major trauma cases e.g. Airport incidents.

We are in danger of losing these services if the hospital is downgraded.

It is vital that all residents vote and back our campaign to ensure Wythenshawe remains a clinical specialist hospital in Greater Manchester.

This is urgent as the Consultation period finishes at the end of September.”

[Note: During the debate on this item, the time being 9.01 p.m., the Mayor indicated that all speeches would now be limited to a maximum of two minutes per speaker.]

Following a debate on all matters, the Council agreed both the Motions by general consent.

RESOLVED –

(1)        That the Council notes the consultation period for Healthier Together is approaching its end and greatly encourages all residents of Trafford to participate and comment on the options for reconfiguration of health services across Greater Manchester.

In addition, Council notes the commitments made during the New Health Deal for Trafford implementation that maintained easy and readily available access to a full complement of hospital services for all Trafford residents both at the University Hospital of South Manchester Foundation Trust and Central Manchester Foundation Trust.

On this basis, the Council contends that provision of these services is not clearly articulated in the consultation and requests that the Leader of the Council ensures a meeting is arranged with NHS England to ensure that its views are fully understood and taken into account in the consultation proceedings.

That the Council asks the Leader, with the full authority of the Council, to write to the Secretary of State to express the feelings of all Members of this Council following this debate.

(2)        That this Council supports Wythenshawe Hospital in the Healthier together campaign to remain as a specialist hospital with a 24/7 Accident and Emergency Unit.

The residents of Trafford have already seen the loss of the 24 hour seven day a week A/E at Trafford General Hospital and were promised that the A/E at Wythenshawe would now become the A/E for all Trafford residents.

Wythenshawe Hospital is major emergency hospital with specialist care in thoracic, heart, transplant, burn and plastic surgery. It also specialises in major trauma cases e.g. Airport incidents.

We are in danger of losing these services if the hospital is downgraded.

It is vital that all residents vote and back our campaign to ensure Wythenshawe remains a clinical specialist hospital in Greater Manchester.

This is urgent as the Consultation period finishes at the end of September.