Local MPs Yvette Cooper are pushing for regional health officials, government ministers and the Trust Board to send in outside help to get Pontefract A&E re-opened at night.

The MPs met health Minister Simon Burns, and regional bosses at the Strategic Health Authority based in Leeds to set out the strength of anger in the area about local hospital management and decisions. They are calling for the NHS to send in outside help to get A&E re-opened.

They are also meeting the Trust Board this week to demand to see their action plan as a result of the public meeting. 

Yvette said:

“People feel really betrayed by the broken promises from the Trust. But now we need action to get A&E re-opened at night as fast as possible. 

“The Trust management have failed to solve the problem, and we still haven't seen a new action plan from them after the Pontefract public meeting. That’s why the government and regional health bosses need to step in and bring in outside help to get A&E reopened.”

"We've made very clear to health ministers that they can't turn a blind eye to this and they need to do their bit to help re-open A&E."