We have been told by our local health group that we are being “consulted” on widespread changes to community care, particularly community hospitals.

Then almost immediately we hear that in Ottery there is to be a “temporary” stroke unit
http://www.northdevonhealth.nhs.uk/2014/10/trust-to-centralise-community-stroke-rehabilitation-services-in-ottery-st-mary/

and Axminster’s inpatient beds are to close over winter and nurses will be transferred to Seaton

http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Hospital-beds-Axminster-set-close-relocate-Seaton/story-23207587-detail/story.html

The so-called “consultation” document did not include either of these plans nor did they include costings of ANY of the various other alternatives in their report.

So what exactly ARE we being consulted about? And is it worth the paper it is written on?