(1) MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MCLELLAN
“This council agrees with Simon Stevens, the Chief Executive of the NHS that smaller community hospitals should play a bigger role especially in the care of older patients.
This council further believes that there is an urgent need for a community hospital in Gloucester and will write to the Chairs of the Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Trust and the Gloucestershire Care Trust to seek their support in establishing a community hospital in Gloucester.”
Minutes:
(1) Notice of Motion from the Liberal Democrat Group
30.1 Moved by Councillor McLellan and seconded by Councillor S. Witts:
“This council agrees with Simon Stevens, the Chief Executive of the NHS that smaller community hospitals should play a bigger role especially in the care of older patients.
This council further believes that there is an urgent need for a community hospital in Gloucester and will write to the Chairs of the Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Trust and the Gloucestershire Care Trust to seek their support in establishing a community hospital in Gloucester.”
30.2 Councillor Organ moved an amendment, which was seconded by Councillor Randle.
30.3 Councillor McLellan accepted the amendment:
“This council agrees with Simon Stevens, the Chief Executive of the NHS that smaller community hospitals should play a bigger role especially in the care of older patients.
This council further believes that there is an urgent need for a community hospital in Gloucester and will write to the Chairs of the Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Trust and the Gloucestershire Care Trust to seek their support in establishing the need for a community hospital in Gloucester.”
30.4 The motion, as amended, was put to the vote and was carried.