Community Voice Health

Hillingdon Hospital’s current showpiece is Bevan Ward, its all single-bedrooms ward, which took its first patients earlier this year.  It was officially opened yesterday, 11^th June, by Ann Keen MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Health, with the unveiling of a plaque to mark the occasion.   

The invited audience – which  included several Community Voice members who had supported the project in various ways – heard that the Minister started her career as a junior hospital receptionist and went on to become a nurse, so she has genuine roots in the NHS as well as current high level responsibilities.  She went on to praise both Nye Bevan, for his vision of the NHS, and those who had promoted the ward named in his honour.  She wished it well for the future. 

Afterward there was afternoon tea, with  a wide range of goodies and a splendid cake iced with the Bevan Ward logo.  Much to my astonishment, I was invited to assist the Minister in the ceremonial cutting of the cake!