The TSA process was a complex one. Responding to the TSA ‘consultation’ process, the draft and final reports produced a huge response: from the community, clinicians – both from the hospital and GPs, the Council and Council bodies, faith communities, patients and patient organisations, and many others.
The menus in this section contain much of the valuable evidence produced.
A full record of all responses can by found on the TSA website http://www.tsa.nhs.uk/document-downloads
Reprinted here is the Timeline prepared for the People’s Commission report
TIMELINE OF THE TSA PROCESS JULY 2012 to OCTOBER 2013
| July 2012 | |
| 13.07.12 | Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley appoints Trust Special Administrator to South London Healthcare NHS |
| 16.7.13 | Unsustainable Provider Regime (UPR) enacted. Trust Special Administrator, Matthew Kershaw, put in place. SLHT Trust Board suspended. |
| 16.7.13 -29.10.12 | Preparation of Draft Report begins ‘The TSA must rapidly assess the issues facing the organisation, engage with a range of relevant stakeholders, including staff and commissioners and develop a draft report including draft recommendations for consultation.’ 75 working daysStakeholder engagement workshops take place: Community based care, acute services, maternity and paediatrics, joint community based care and acute. |
| October 2012 | |
| 29.10.12 | TSA draft report published and proposals announced |
| Nov – Dec2012 | |
| 2.11.12 | Consultation The TSA begins a consultation over 30 days to ‘validate and improve’ the draft recommendations in the draft report. 30 working days |
| 8.11.12 | Save Lewisham Hospital Campaign Public meeting at Lewisham Hospital: including two overflow venues. 500-700 people |
| 3 TSA public meetings | |
| 24.11.12 | First Save Lewisham Hospital Campaign march 10,000 people |
| 28.11.12 | Save Lewisham Hospital Campaign Public Meeting, Catford Broadway Theatre 500+ people |
| 5.12.12 | TSA Maternity Model meeting: called as extra meeting in view of concern re: models in Draft and concern on numbers. Attended by LHT staff and lay-chair of Maternity Services Liaison Committee. Attempt to exclude lay chair & some LHT staff |
| 7.12.12 | Petitions to 10 Downing StHeidi Alexander MP’s petition/Lewisham Healthcare Trust staff petition
SE London clinicians, including GPs from the 6 CCG areas |
| 12.12.12 | Matthew Kershaw TSA, Andy Mitchell (Med Direct, NHS London) and Jane Fryer (MD SE London Cluster) met LHT consultant staff at Lessof Centre, Lewisham Hospital |
| 13.12 12 | Consultation endsSave Lewisham Hospital Campaign evening vigil outside the Hospital 4-7pm |
| 14.12.12 | Final Report The TSA must use consultation responses to inform the final report to the Secretary of State. |
| 7.1.13To
1.2.13 |
Secretary of State decision period The Secretary of State has to determine what action to take in relation to the organisation. He must then publish and lay in Parliament a notice containing the final decision and the reasons behind it. The SoS’s decision is final with no right of appeal; this final decision must be within 20 working days Published by 1 February 2013. |
| January 2013 | |
| 10.1.13 | BBC Question Time: major discussion on Lewisham Hospital and TSA, with major national interest in media subsequently |
| 14.1.13 | London Ambulance Service PPE forum: concern expressed and PPE chair agreed to write to SoS Health |
| 16.1.13 | First Bexley meeting of GPs in Bexley CCG |
| 22.1.13 | First Lewisham Mums, Dads and Buggies protest at the Department of Health |
| 26.1.13 | Second Save Lewisham Hospital Campaign march 25,000 people |
| 30.1.13 | Petitions to SoS Health, Dept of Health Heidi Alexander MP’s petition. 51,854 signatures, London and SE London GPs from the 6 CCG areas: 409 signatures |
| 31.1.13 | SoS Health announcement in parliament: Secretary accepts TSA proposals |
| February 2013 | |
| 14.2.13 | Valentine’s Day Mums, Dads and Buggies protest at the Department of Health |
| 15.2.13 | Friday Lunchtime Rally outside Lewisham Hospital |
| 16.2.13 | Town centre rally and leafleting, Lewisham shopping centre |
| March 2013 | Submission of the legal challenges of LB of Lewisham; and Save Lewisham Hospital Campaign requesting Judicial Review |
| 7.3.13 | Roll out the red carpet for Boris Johnson, at Catford Broadway, People’s Question Time |
| 16.3.13 | Born in Lewisham event, hands around the hospital |
| 26.3.13 | Meeting between Boris Johnson, Mayor of London and campaigners, clinicians and Mayor of Lewisham |
| June 2013 | |
| 29.06.13 | Lewisham People’s Commission takes place at Broadway Theatre, Catford, chaired by Michael Mansfield QC |
| July 2013 | |
| 2-4.7.13 | Expedited hearing of application for permission to apply for JR and substantive application (estimate of 3 days) |
| 31.7.13 | Mr Justice Silber rules against Secretary of State in favour of Lewisham Council and Save Lewisham Hospital Campaign. Finds that the proposals for Lewisham Hospital were ‘ultra vires’ and the views of Lewisham CCG, main commissioners, ignored. |
| August 2013 | |
| 21.08.13 | SoS announces decision to appeal High Court Decision |
| 14. 09.13 | Save Lewisham Hospital Campaign holds Victory Parade and Party in Ladywell Fields at the back of the Lewisham Hospital |
| 27.09.13 | Fundraising Victory Dance at Rivoli Ballroom |
| 28/29.10.13 | Appeal takes place: government appeal turned down |
| 30.10.13 | Government announces will not take case to Supreme Court |
| November 2013 | |
| 24.11.13 | Publication of Lewisham People’s Commission Report at House of Lords |
