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Summer 2018 Hon Weybridge Society Your community association working for Weybridge Summer 2018 Hon. Patron – Michael Aspel OBE SOCIETY LAUNCHES MAJOR TOWN CENTRE UPGRADE INITIATIVE In a bid to revitalise Weybridge’s town and shoppers and studied the town centre and advance residents’ interests, centre space (public buildings and car as well as play a role in the rebuild of NHS parks variously owned by the NHS, buildings and re-provisioning of services Elmbridge Borough and Surrey County lost to fire in 2017, the Weybridge councils) that might be better utilised Society has launched a major initiative: and/or made available for development. the Weybridge Rebuild and Advance The committee, which includes Project (WRAP). representatives of the Society, local Announced at the Society’s April churches, businesses and the media, as Annual General Meeting, WRAP envisions well as former councillors and experts a lively 21st century town centre that on planning, also looked at income attracts residents, shoppers and visitors, generation and how such a town centre with medical services and other public might be financed and made sustainable. services like the library, housed within a ‘What we want to avoid is piecemeal set of new or refurbished buildings that development or upgrades by various form a real ‘community hub.’ authorities that don’t function ‘It is the intent of the Weybridge coherently,” said Dave. ‘There is not only Society via the WRAP to champion at the need to rebuild the GP practices these early stages all the possibilities for and hospital facilities but to refurbish rebuilding, repurposing and refurbishing the library, for example. But we need to the two main town centre sites, such that they work together coherently to attract and revive town life for businesses, shoppers and residents, bringing benefits In this issue to all stakeholders involved, including A SUMMER OF SPORT IN local governments and the NHS,’ said WEYBRIDGE! Dave Arnold, Society Chairman. ‘The WRAP committee plans to work through 12 PRUDENTIAL RIDELONDON-SURREY all the concepts available and create 17 WEYBRIDGE LADIES AMATEUR a proposal or set of proposals which it ROWING CLUB hopes to present to the public at an open 20 OATLANDS PARK BOWLING CLUB town meeting at the end of October.’ 22 WEYBRIDGE LAWN AND TENNIS CLUB In May, the WRAP steering committee began its work, drawing up a list of 23 WEYBRIDGE CRICKET CLUB local services required for residents Weybridge Society Newsletter – Summer 2018 think about how the town centre works as services that can be provided, along a whole, so that services are maximised, with the provision of diagnostic facilities efficient and work for Weybridge. This is a (like X-ray), a full range of community once in a lifetime opportunity – to revive health services (like physiotherapy) and and advance how Weybridge lives and the two GP practices – all of which were works, how residents access health care available before the fire. Working closely and other services and how they spend with the North West Surrey CCG, which money and their leisure time.’ will ultimately determine the fate of all The fire that devasted Weybridge the town’s medical services, will be a key town centre in July 2017 razed to the focus for WRAP. ground all of the town’s NHS medical facilities, leaving a huge space ripe for rebuilding and development. While residents made clear at a public meeting at St. James church last October that they want not only their GP practices and hospital services but also a return of the ‘Walk-In Centre,’ the NHS through its Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) is already moving ahead with a new concept for ‘Urgent Treatment’ and ‘Urgent Care’ centres, one of which is now situated WRAP’s proposals for the town at St. Peter’s hospital in Chertsey. One centre rebuild will be based not only on possibility for the Weybridge rebuild already known local requirements and could be to replace its previous Walk-In constraints, but also on new possibilities Centre with an Urgent Treatment Centre. for advancing town centre life based on research from other localities which have implemented similar ideas and schemes and created town hubs and community centres that work well (like Addlestone, Chester). The proposals will be firmly based on feed-in from key decision- makers like the NHS CCG, Elmbridge Borough and Surrey County councils, as well as feedback from the wider community and general public, as the Weybridge Society intends to win the broadest support possible for a realistic Moreover, with an ageing population scheme that delivers in terms of services, and prime town centre space available, it finances, architecture and community could be argued that one of the CCG’s spirit. new Locality Hubs for integrated services As the North West Surrey CCG is should also be provided right in the already working to its own timetable and heart of Weybridge, easily accessible this June begins its own consultation especially for elderly residents. These process, the Society invites its members are just some of the possibilities for a and the general public to get in touch range of solutions and the myriad of with their views as soon as possible. 2 Weybridge Society Newsletter – Summer 2018 NHS ISSUES PUBLIC STATEMENT ON WEYBRIDGE SITE Weybridge Site Update June 2018 What is happening with the walk-in centre. Finally, there was a need to prioritise centre in Weybridge? those services used most regularly by the The walk-in centre was located in the local community, these being the GP same building as a wide range of GP and services and community clinics. community services. Since the devastating fire in July 2017, we have managed to Is the local NHS going to sell the site? ensure the continuation of primary care No. We recognise the value of having services by getting the existing two GP services provided locally to the people of practices back on the site along with a Weybridge and as such we are committed range of community clinics provided by to delivering comprehensive health and CSH Surrey e.g. phlebotomy clinics. care services at this location. Our long- It has not been possible to provide term aim and commitment is to extend the facilities required for a walk-in centre these services on this site. to operate fully. The nearest alternative NHS policy is clear that we only sell urgent care centre is a few miles away from sites that are surplus to requirement. Weybridge at St. Peter’s Hospital (next to There are therefore no plans at present to the A&E department). We appreciate this sell the site of the old Weybridge hospital. is not preferable for people who used and valued the previous walk-in centre in Will there be another walk-in centre in Weybridge. Weybridge? The local NHS has committed to re- The NHS across England has received a developing and maintaining local health national directive to expand and improve services on the Weybridge site and we all previous forms of community based are currently considering options for their urgent care (Walk-in-Centres, Minor Injury future composition. We fully intend to Units etc.) to become Urgent Treatment involve members of the local community Centres. All of these centres across the with development of these options and country will have a standard service details regarding ways to get involved will offering that will include: be shared soon. • access to urgent care appointments with highly trained practitioners, Is it possible to have a temporary walk- under GP leadership in centre for Weybridge? • diagnostics such as X-ray and basic A walk-in centre requires certain blood testing infrastructure that cannot be provided in • convenient access to appointments temporary buildings e.g. X-ray facilities. bookable directly online or through There were also restrictions on space NHS111, which will reduce waiting that meant it would not be possible to times for patients accommodate all elements of a walk-in As a result of this directive and prior to the 3 Weybridge Society Newsletter – Summer 2018 fire, the CCG was already planning how These forums discuss local health this type of care would be best provided matters. North West Surrey CCG for patients across North West Surrey as has a PPG Chairpersons’ group that part of the overall provision of urgent and meets regularly. emergency care. • We have a Patient and Public We will be entering into a formal public Engagement Forum (PPEF) which consultation to agree the design, location brings together patients and local and deployment of these key services health interest groups in North West and we hope the public will help us by Surrey on a regular basis to develop taking part and sharing their views on the our engagement plans. different options. • We are establishing a specific Patient We want to work with the local Reference Group to focus on this community and we are committed to programme of work making sure local people get the right kind of local services. How will the rebuild be financed? NHS Property Services are responsible for Are there any plans to involve patients funding any re-build. Money has not been in discussions about what will happen taken from local health service provision to these services in the future? for building works. Yes, the CCG is finalising its plans to involve patients and the public in discussions. We What we had before worked really well. plan to hold a public consultation on where We know there are funding pressures in urgent treatment centres would be best the NHS so are you looking to reduce located across North West Surrey to meet those services because of that? the urgent and emergency health needs No.
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