These proposals from the contingency planning team (CPT) include the
retention of two smaller hospitals at Stafford and Cannock providing
24/7 emergency and urgent care, speciality out-patient and day case
services, and care beds for the elderly. Under the proposals, the two
hospitals would continue to meet the needs of four out of five patients
of Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, with specialised and serious
care being provided in due course by other local providers. The CPT also
recommends the introduction of services that will support closer
integration of acute, community, primary and social care for the
population currently served by the Trust.
