2:50pm Monday 15th March 2010
MONEY problems in Warrington’s health service are putting the long-term future of the town’s hospital at risk warned a Liberal Democrat councillor.
Following the disclosure of a £13 million black hole in Warrington NHS funds, Clr Jo Crotty is now launching a campaign so health bosses know how people feel about the issue.
But her Conservative rival for the Warrington South seat at the impending general election says she is 'electioneering' and is engaging in 'alarmist nonsense'.
The Lib Dem candidate for the Warrington South seat said: “We now know that NHS Warrington has a funding gap of £13 million. Bosses are now saying they intend to divert services from the hospital to the community in order to save money.
“The big worry is that later this month a £250 million state of the art development is opening at Whiston Hospital. What really worries me is that our hospital in Warrington might be run down or even closed and services moved to Whiston.
“I am starting a campaign now to let NHS bosses know that we do not intend to lie down and risk the loss of our hospital.”
David Mowat, Conservative candidate for Warrington South, said: “We are pleased that the Lib Dems are as concerned as the Conservative party about the NHS in Warrington and have finally decided to join our campaign.
“While there are always issues regarding the NHS provision as we recently showed in our survey, the largest ever completed in Warrington, stories like these are alarmist nonsense.
“And may upset some vulnerable members of our community.
“We should get behind the NHS, not electioneer around it.”
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