We will be allowed to film this afternoon’s important public meeting about the the future of rural healthcare in Richmondshire which has been called by William Hague MP.
The meeting is intended to answer questions from members of the public on issues such as the future of healthcare services for older people and funding plans for rural GPs practices.
Mr Hague, who has previously been involved in our campaign to film at local council meetings, was consulted about our request during today’s surgery in the town and gave the go-ahead.
Alongside Mr Hague will be four senior health care professionals at the meeting: Jo Harding, lead nurse and senior delivery manager, and Dr Mark Hodgson, GP and governing body member, both of the Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby Clinical Commissioning Group; Geoff Day, head of primary care, and Julie Warren, director of commissioning, both for the NHS North Yorkshire and Humber area team.
The meeting, which starts at 4.30 in the town hall, follows a decision made by Richmondshire District Council last summer which supported Mr Hague. The decision – which was unanimously supported by members – called upon the MP to ‘continue to press for the maintenance of the essential healthcare services necessary for all the communities he represents to thrive.’
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