The East and North Hertfordshire Trust is consulting on proposals to relocate the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre to Watford General, which I know has caused concern amongst residents.
While I am pleased to see a consultation process - which, as we know, was absent when deciding on the future of the Urgent Care Centre - I remain sceptical. The rebuild of Watford General has already been delayed by this Government with no indication of when work will commence. Furthermore, the current plans do not include a cancer centre, and I am therefore unclear as to what the consultation is really based on.
I am also concerned about seeing another example of the community being ignored and what appears to be the dismantling of services at Mount Vernon will continue. However, I am engaging with the team responsible for the consultation at NHS England imminently, and I will endeavour to keep residents updated.
In the meantime, I would of course encourage you to share your views via the consultation process, where you can also find a list of confirmed consultation dates.
