Have your say on plans for hospital services

Local people are being asked for their views on a proposal to improve and develop specialist hospital services.

The plan is to bring some hospital services together to create dedicated centres that would provide the highest quality and level of care for a small number of patients who need to stay in hospital for specialist care.

The following public meetings are taking place, where anyone can turn up and learn more about the proposals and give their views:

Pontefract Town Hall	1pm	Wednesday 30 September
Normanton Library/ Community Centre	1pm	Thursday 1 October
Batley Town Hall	6pm	Wednesday 14 October
Dewsbury Town Hall	7pm	Thursday 15 October
Al Hikmah Centre, Batley	1pm	Monday 19 October
Al Hikmah Centre, Batley	5.30pm	Monday 19 October
Pontefract Town Hall	7pm	Tuesday 20th October
Dewsbury Town Hall	7pm	Thursday 22nd October

The proposal has been developed by The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, NHS Wakefield District and NHS Kirklees, following work with patients, doctors and other health professionals across the district.

More details can be found at www.wakefielddistrict.nhs.uk/yourhospitalsyoursay, or by phoning phone 0845 602 4832 or emailing yourhospitalsyoursay@wdpct.nhs.uk

The consultation runs until Friday 30 October 2009.