Lib Dems in Haringey have expressed concern over findings of recently published patient surveys for the borough’s two local hospitals. Lib Dems say the Healthcare Commission surveys for the Whittington and the North Mid confirms their concerns over the Accident and Emergency/medical admissions units at the two hospitals.

When patients were asked: “How organised was the care you received in Accident and Emergency or the medical admissions unit?” both hospital trusts scored in the bottom 20% of all trusts. While the performance of the Whittington in the survey as a whole was patchy, the North Mid scored in the bottom 20% of trusts for 17 or the 19 questions that patients were asked.

Lib Dem Leader Cllr Neil Williams (Highgate) comments:

“These results leave me concerned that despite the enormous efforts of NHS staff, services in both hospitals are not fully meeting patients’ expectations. This is particularly true of emergency services at both sites.

Lib Dem Parliamentary spokesperson, Cllr Lynne Featherstone, adds:

“With both hospitals some way from achieving three stars or foundation status, I fear that an even bigger wedge is being driven between the better and the weaker hospitals in our region as a whole. This is not good news for us in Haringey, where we will always rely primarily on our local hospitals.”