What exactly are the proposals for Emergency Services?
The proposals are that there should continue to be an accident and emergency service at both PRH and RSH as part of this five year plan. However, to provide better and safer clinical care for the most seriously ill and injured, a higher level of emergency care should be provided at one of the two hospital sites. Currently, all patients requiring the very highest level of accident and emergency services (known asLevel 1) receive this care outside the local area in major specialist centres such as Birmingham and Stoke. This includes the most complex cases requiring specialised services such as neurosurgery. Under these proposals, Level 1 A&E will continue to be provided at these regional specialist centres. The report confirms that Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin should continue to have a Level 2 A&E dealing with most medical, surgical and trauma (including multiple trauma) emergencies. This would be located at either RSH or PRH. The other hospital should offer a Level 3 A&E dealing with
