Council reassured by Windsor and Maidenhead turnaround plan for local hospitals
The Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Borough says it is reassured by the urgent steps being taken to secure the finances of Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals Trust.
This follows Windsor and Maidenhead feedback from Monitor - the independent regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts - which expressed concerns about the way the trust was run.
Cllr Simon Dudley, lead member for adult and Windsor and Maidenhead community services, said: "We are concerned about the situation at these local hospitals, which serve so many of our borough residents.
"It is, however, reassuring to note that the Monitor report does not express any concerns about the quality of care offered but rather refers to strategic operational and financial management issues. The council looks forward to the implementation of the turnaround plan, now in place to get the trust back on an even keel.
"We are in close contact with the PCT (NHS Berkshire East) and with the trust to help ensure that these hospitals, valued by our residents, continue to provide a high standard of care for people in the Royal Borough."
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
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