Petition · past parliament

Make all CCG's ensure access to Minor injury unit or A& E within 15 mile radius

Closed 97 signatures

What the petition asks

East Riding CCG is downgrading and closing minor injury unit and ceasing services such as community X Ray, therapies, rehab beds in two isolated coastal towns, one of which, Withernsea has low car ownership. The replacement service is 29 miles and not accessible by public transport.
Rural communities particularly those on the coasts receive poorer services overall and rural poverty and isolation is ignored because it is spread and hidden.
In paces where there are seasonal employment car ownership is lower.
In the case of Withernsea, residents will have no choice but to go to the full A and E at Hull Royal which like most is already under pressure.

Timeline

30 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 97
Status Closed
Opened 30 Mar 2017
Closed 2 May 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.