BROKEN LINKS

SOME 15 years ago I slipped in the street and broke my leg.

I received excellent care from the moment the ambulance picked me up until the time I left Southport Hospital with a replacement hip.

Reading the devastating report on health care in Southport I am not sure if I would receive the same care today.

Any organisation is only as good as the weakest link.

For Southport & Ormskirk NHS Trust there appears to be not one but several broken links.

I spent my life working in the food industry where internal audits would flag up problems for immediate attention.

Any day we could have an unannounced visit from an environmental health officer or a

CLOSURE FEARS

REDUCING the hours of A&E at Southport Hospital would be dangerous. Where would emergencies go? All surrounding hospitals with A&E departments are struggling to cope.

Aintree Hospital featured on North West Tonight because it was overwhelmed.

Extra time taken to transfer patients to other A&E departments could make the difference between life and death for serious emergencies.

In a town with a large elderly population and a high number of visitors in holiday seasons, a 24-hour A&E is vital. Anne Donovan via email