In a House of Commons Statement about patient choice, Louie raised the opportunity to expand services at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup to improve choice and outcomes for local patients.
Louie expressed the great potential of the site at Queen Mary’s Hospital for more services, particularly for a community diagnostic centre and asked to meet with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to discuss securing these extra services for Bexley patients.
Community Diagnostic Centres allow patients to access planned diagnostic care nearer to home without the need to attend acute hospital sites. These services are separate to urgent diagnostic scan facilities, which means shorter waiting times and a reduced risk of cancellation which can happen when more urgent cases take priority. Therefore, this would lead to improved patient experience and health outcomes, particularly by diagnosing health conditions earlier, faster and more accurately.
You can watch Louie’s full question above or read here.
Commenting, Louie said:
“I am hugely passionate about our local hospital and securing more services on the multi-trust site which has huge potential. I believe that Queen Mary’s Hospital is the ideal place for one of the Government’s new diagnostic hubs which would mean local patients benefitting from earlier diagnostic tests closer to home.”
“In recent times, I am delighted that we have seen multi-million pound investment in our local hospital, which has delivered the new cancer and kidney treatment centres, new opthamology and orthordontic services, new operating theatres and scanners. I want to ensure the investment and delivery of new services into our local and much cherished hospital continues.”
