Save Basingstokes Specialist Mother and Baby Unit

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Save Basingstokes Specialist Mother and Baby Unit

The signatories of this petition wish to retain this unit in Basingstoke. There are only 14 units of this kind in the country and there is a real risk our unit will be moved to the south of the county.

The expertise and skills of the staff we have would be lost. Patients and visitors would have to travel further and at greater cost.

We call on the Borough Council to work with the Primary Care Trust to keep this excellent facility in Basingstoke

916 Signatures

  • Sean Keating
  • Alison Wall
    • Comments
    • Remove this facility and the result could be more long term mental illness, more expense for the NHS and babies affected so that they grow into neurotic children.
  • Jane Watson
  • Cllr Doris Jones
    • Comments
    • There has been a unit here for many years - the first I knew of it was when a colleague used it at the old Rooksdown Hospital in the 1960's. We need mothers and their babies to remain in their home vicinity - visitors are essential at a time when they are already suffering post natal depression. Closing such a unit in Basingstoke would give rise to higher levels of stress for the mother and their direct family and close friends - especially the more vulnerable families., Please think long and hard before removing this facility from our ever increasing population.
  • cllr Gwen Richardson
  • Cllr Roger Gardiner
  • Ian Trodd
  • Jessica Evans
    • Comments
    • I was in the mother & baby unit myself last year, if it wasn't for them i wouldn't be here now cherishing every moment i have with my baby, and for that I am very grateful. Please don't close the unit, i want other mothers to have the same chance i did in getting better and getting my life back together.
  • kerry cole
  • lisa
  • karen
  • GERALDTRAYNOR
    • Comments
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  • Melanie Peters
  • Naomi Brant
    • Comments
    • without this unit It doubtful that i would have recocered to quicly, and that i made a full recovery with the dedicated staff there, to which I am eternaly grateful
  • anthony cooper
    • Comments
    • it would be nothing less of a travesty if this excellant service would be moved to winchester do the powers to be not see this.basingstoke should be proud they are home to this facility please let it stay.
  • thomas tedds
  • Karen Gaff
    • Comments
    • We cannot afford to lose the dedicated care provided by excellent staff. PND is common amongst mothers and needs specialised care , separate from people with other mental health problems. The MBU is a safe homely environment for mothers and their babies.I was a patient there this year and it saved my life.
  • Jean Goodwin
    • Comments
    • We need to keep this great unit open locally to help other families the way it has helped mine. The staff at the unit were excellent and we can't afford to lose any of their experience if they are unable to transfer to Winchester.
  • Louise Curtis
  • zoe lane
  • Diane Church
  • Julie Katon
  • Genevieve Dady
    • Comments
    • An absolutely essential service - wish it had been there when I had PND.
  • Melanie McFadden
    • Comments
    • It would be extremely foolish to remove such a valuable facility for New Mother's and baby's
  • sue oakley
    • Comments
    • В
  • jason and clair bartlett
  • clair ridley
  • Stewart Keeys
  • Gavin Mansbridge
  • jennifer soppitt
    • Comments
    • there are too many in need of the unit where it is- Stay put!
  • Melanie Boon
  • Janice Hill
  • Lynne Coppendale
  • Mrs Jean Bartlett
  • Richard Smale
    • Comments
    • This is a valuable facility
  • Pat Gale
  • R. Hughes
  • June Miller
    • Comments
    • Please save the unit, It is a very necessary unit for the health and welfare of Mothers and Babies.
  • Karen Hodgson
  • Sue Curtis
    • Comments
    • a great facility, well worth keeping in Basingstoke
  • Samantha Lye
  • christina dolman
    • Comments
    • I have studied psychology for many years and feel there is not enough facilities to assist mental health patients. Help people to help themselves or you will put more pressure on social services in the end.
  • Shona Smith
  • Mrs Theresa Webb
    • Comments
    • Please save this valuable unit
  • SARAH HISCOCK
  • Destiny Keeys
  • Andrew Downes
  • Julie Honour
  • Tina Johnson
    • Comments
    • It is vital women living in the Basingstoke area continue to have access to healthcare after giving birth. This unit is essential and must not be moved.
  • Helen Wragg