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REPRIEVE
FOR HEADWAY CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Cambridgeshire Primary Care Trust and Headway Cambridgeshire announce a
way forward for the Charity's future tenancy on the Brookfields
Hospital site.
Chris Banks, Chief Executive, Cambridge Primary Care Trust said "The
PCT does recognise the unique role Headway Cambridgeshire provides
locally for people who have survived brain injuries. I am pleased to
confirm we have agreed that Headway can continue to use their
facilities on the Brookfields site for the forseable future on the
existing terms.
During the current pre-consultation on the future of NHS services
provided from Davison House, Brookfields, we have said we are keen to
keep the site for health and social care provision, even if it is not
the same services provided at present. For example, some people who
attended the first public meeting on the future of these services
suggested developing a centre of exellence for specialist rehabilation
on the site. There are certainly a number of Cambridgeshire residents
with brain injuries who are treated in out-of-county facilities whose
care could be brought closer to home and to Headway. We are keen to
explore options like this as they make sense clinically, socially and
financially. Any proposals as a result of this work will be included in
the public consultation we anticipate launching in January 2008."
Commenting on the good news, Andrew Gardner, Chief Executive, Headway
Cambridgeshire said "This is excellent news, both for those people we
provide a service for and our staff who understandably have been
unsettled by the uncertainties relating to our accomodation. Headway
House in Cambridge is a first class resource and support centre for
people who have survived brain injury. Over 120 places a week are
available and programmes are geared to each person's abilities and
preferences. We look forward to continuing to work with the PCT to
provide high quality services to local residents."
September 2007
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