This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Make Solihull Hospital take cardiac arrest patients again
Solihull has a 'rapidly ageing population' which has been identified as a key issue by Solihull Council
ONS shows Solihulls population is older than the national average (21% of pop. 65+)
There is also the distance from certain wards in Solihull to Heartlands e.g Dorridge which is 30 minutes.
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A notice reportedly issued to WMAS emergency crews at Erdington/Solihull Hubs, states: “All staff need to be aware that with immediate effect Solihull Hospital will no longer accept out of hospital cardiac arrests."
A registered paramedic, who no longer works for WMAS, told SU: “... As a Paramedic with family in the area I have concerns for the outcome of this decision, I would imagine that mortality rates will increase.”
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