Five weeks on Still no re-opening plans for Bishop's Castle Community Hospital
5 weeks on from hearing that the Community Hospital in Bishop's Castle would close on a temporary basis effective 1st November, there are still no clear plans for re-opening the hospital beds. At the Shropshire Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee ( HOSC) local Councillors, Parish Councils and members of the Public had the opportunity to hear further from Shropshire Community NHS Trust. Councillor Ruth Houghton for Bishop's Castle says " unfortunately we didn't hear anything new although it was stated that in hindsight the hospital should perhaps have closed earlier due to the significant staff shortages. As a community, we could have shared job adverts and worked with the Trust to address the issue before the decision to close, albeit on a temporary basis, was made" "It is apparent that the dedicated staff team went above and beyond what is required of them to keep the beds open for as long as they did" "What is needed now is clarity on the feasibility options, timescales for the completion of these and a
