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I'm not a political minded person as I think all polatitions are the same,but there is 1 local issue that has got me a bit wound up,and thats our local hospital.Its partly the fact that they want to close,sell and then redevelope a nice grade 2 listed building but mostly its the fact that IT DONT BELONG TO THEM.
Back in 1917 when Dr John Barrtlet died he left to the community a 52 bed convolecence hospital plus nureses quarters and £250k in trust funds to keep the place going.In 1947 the NHS took over and agreed with all the terms and conditions of his will.Now in 2007 the local PCT want to sell it to a developer.
When they were challenged to the legal right of ownership they said "oh sorry we have lost the paperwork but trust us it is ours to sell".
All right said the local action group show us the financial records the.
What records said the PCT our records only go back to 1996.
Who was John Henry Bartlet?
John Henry was a Surgeon based at Ipswich Hospital. He was also the son of an Ipswich surgeon and therefore had a good understanding of healthcare and the need for convalescent care. Before he died aged 87, he made a will that made provision of a convalescent home as he identified the gap in the general care of patients. The Care in the Community project cannot provide the specialist care that the Bartlet can which reflects the problems experienced by the people in 1914 when John first wrote his Will.
What happened to the money?
John Henry left £250k in stocks and shares when he died in 1917 to be used for the provision of the Bartlet; the Trust money transferred in 1947 has vanished without a trace. Financial records from the NHS were not kept until 1996! The bank that the money was in has no record of where the money has gone.
So basicaly they nicked a lot of fine seafront real estate and £250ks worth(back in 1917 so whats that at todays rate) of dosh.
Now the pitch.If you feel like bugging The Right Honorable G Brown go to
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/SaveTheBartlet/ and tell him.There are a few other issues but this is not the place for me to start.
Ok Rant over thanks for listerning and the normal sumo service will be resumed.
Back in 1917 when Dr John Barrtlet died he left to the community a 52 bed convolecence hospital plus nureses quarters and £250k in trust funds to keep the place going.In 1947 the NHS took over and agreed with all the terms and conditions of his will.Now in 2007 the local PCT want to sell it to a developer.
When they were challenged to the legal right of ownership they said "oh sorry we have lost the paperwork but trust us it is ours to sell".
All right said the local action group show us the financial records the.
What records said the PCT our records only go back to 1996.
Who was John Henry Bartlet?
John Henry was a Surgeon based at Ipswich Hospital. He was also the son of an Ipswich surgeon and therefore had a good understanding of healthcare and the need for convalescent care. Before he died aged 87, he made a will that made provision of a convalescent home as he identified the gap in the general care of patients. The Care in the Community project cannot provide the specialist care that the Bartlet can which reflects the problems experienced by the people in 1914 when John first wrote his Will.
What happened to the money?
John Henry left £250k in stocks and shares when he died in 1917 to be used for the provision of the Bartlet; the Trust money transferred in 1947 has vanished without a trace. Financial records from the NHS were not kept until 1996! The bank that the money was in has no record of where the money has gone.
So basicaly they nicked a lot of fine seafront real estate and £250ks worth(back in 1917 so whats that at todays rate) of dosh.
Now the pitch.If you feel like bugging The Right Honorable G Brown go to
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/SaveTheBartlet/ and tell him.There are a few other issues but this is not the place for me to start.
Ok Rant over thanks for listerning and the normal sumo service will be resumed.
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