Hospitals in the National Health Service

St Thomas Hospital looms large for politicians

This page attempts to collect information relevant to hospital organisation, closures and reconfigurations. The SHA does not in general either support or oppose campaigns to preserve hospitals, but we do try to encourage informed debate. Material about Foundation Hospitals, is on a separate page. There is also a page about NHS Reform.

Dr Richard Taylor MP outside Kidderminster Hospital
Dr Richard Taylor MP outside Kidderminster Hospital
Hattie Jacques and Barbara Windsor - archetypal nurses
Hattie Jacques and Barbara Windsor – archetypal nurses

The review of Carry On Nurse asserts: “Haven Hospital is ruled with an iron fist by Matron, and tied up with more red tape than the civil service.”

See also our separate page on the Privatisation debate