Victoria Cottage Hospital 2016-08-07 Person 5 5 0

I have an 4 hour infusion every three weeks arranged at maryport by the RVI to avoid me having to make a 180 mile round trip especially thro winter and each other week I need my picc line redressed. This hospital is so good I literally enjoy my visits and look forward to my appointments. However, the Success Regime has pur all of this under threat as a result of their ill judged recommendation to remove in patient beds from the hospital. It will affect me but it will condemn other patients to a much worse situation. Many have palliative care needs and the ability of friends and relatives at that time to visit them is vital. Other recovering from illness or operations will similarly be affected. It has been shown that to visit someone in Cockermouth hospital can take up to five hours and cost over £10 standard fare. This means maryport residents will face reduced quality care, suffer considerable inconvenience and be denied their right to have visitors. I trust you will be aware of this and use your position to ensure the Success Regime do not bring in measures which reduce the quality of care in Maryport. Please see facebook page for more https://www.facebook.com/sosmaryportcottagehospital/?ref=bookmarks