North East Herts MP Oliver Heald has expressed surprise that the Press Release announcing the merger of East and North Herts PCT by West Herts PCT makes no mention of any assurance that there will be representation on the new Board for East and North Herts, despite trumpeting the fact that the new Chairman Stuart Bloom is from West Herts.
Commenting, Oliver Heald said, ""During the consultation into this merger, one of the key points made was that there should be representation on the Board for East and North Herts. We are told that appointments have been made, but no information seems to appear in the Press Release about where they come from, despite trumpeting the fact that the Chairman comes from West Herts. It is well known that West Herts has far more intermediate care beds than East and North Herts, yet Royston Hospital beds are under review with the decision due in the early summer. We need to know that the new body - which will make the decision - understands concerns in our area of the County.""