Closure of the last dedicated military hospital in the UK, RMH Haslar

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
16/08/2008 15:08

I received an email from Hal Crompton (he writes the Computer column in Cyprus Today) asking me to sign the petition mentioned below, and to let all my friends know about it; -



The MoD is about to close the last dedicated military hospital in the UK. RMH Haslar (RNH Haslar as was) is the last remaining military hospital in the UK. A petition has been raised to prevent its closure, but Downing Street cynically gave the originator just one month to raise 5,000 signatures. This time expires on Tuesday August 19th.



Our wounded servicemen and women returning from active duty deserve better than a trolley in the corridor of an overcrowded NHS hospital; they need the specialised care that can only be given by doctors, nurses and support staff who have been specifically trained in the care of people with the physical and mental injuries that are inflicted by modern weapons.

If Haslar closes Britain will be the only country in the Western world without a specialised military hospital. Our people deserve better than that.

I wrote an article for the newspaper here in North Cyprus about this petition. I have attached it, not for self-aggrandisement, but so that you can read the facts.



Please, sign the petition at http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Wounded/, and ask all your friends to sign it too. Before Tuesday August 19th.

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
16/08/2008 18:08

Sorry everyone, I didn't include Hal's Newspaper article, and forgot to delete the reference to it...

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
16/08/2008 18:19

watch out for the super heroes dutchcap & pizza man will be on your case Plagiarism

i think lmfao

littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
16/08/2008 18:32

where can you buy a good spermicide ??

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
16/08/2008 19:12

for pity sake deecyprus , enough is enough cant we just drop this now !!

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
16/08/2008 20:06

Hi Dee,



I think you may not have noticed that I did not claim to have written the piece, I gave full credit to, and identified the author, and was in fact asked by him to pass the message on.



I have also posted the request on TRNC Villa Owners BB, Bogaz.info BB, and asked the admins at The Northern Cyprus BB to post it for me.



In all cases I have made full and proper attribution as to authorship.



By the way, if you haven't signed yet - Please do !



Best regards,



Keith.

PtePike



Joined: 20/05/2008
Posts: 2334

Message Posted:
17/08/2008 02:40

Signed. Trained and qualified at RNH Haslar.

witchfinder



Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 155

Message Posted:
17/08/2008 03:47

as an ex-serviceman signed it with pleasure

glencoe


Joined: 01/02/2008
Posts: 256

Message Posted:
17/08/2008 09:36

Hi all,

Signed with pleasure as I was discharged from there in 60's

As a matter of interest there are now over 107500 signatures on the petition

Rogerdodger


Joined: 24/04/2008
Posts: 271

Message Posted:
17/08/2008 19:04

Signed with pleaseure, Ex Army, 1 Glosters

gottheyips


Joined: 28/12/2007
Posts: 444

Message Posted:
17/08/2008 22:50

Signed,



5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards.

Holly


Joined: 27/05/2008
Posts: 67

Message Posted:
18/08/2008 17:00

Already signed.

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
19/08/2008 11:31

Last day today...



Please, sign the petition at http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Wounded/, and ask all your friends to sign it too.



Deadline Tuesday August 19th.

wynyardman



Joined: 15/12/2007
Posts: 4580

Message Posted:
19/08/2008 13:10

signed



wyn

wheelbarra


Joined: 29/06/2008
Posts: 19

Message Posted:
19/08/2008 13:40

signed-with pleasure





Julie

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
20/08/2008 12:26

Thank you, one and all.



The petition is now closed, and the final tally was



113,109 Signatures



Keith.

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
24/09/2008 18:35

Here is an update for those who signed the petition asking the Prime Minister to "Create a dedicated Military & Veterans Hospital within the UK."



The Prime Minister's Office has responded to that petition and you can view that response here: -



http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page16864



Best regards,and a big 'thank you' to all who signed,



Keith Caley