Andrew Lansley MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Health, is to visit Ludlow this Friday 5th January, at the invitation of local MP Philip Dunne.
He will formally open the Four Rivers Nursing Home for Shropshire County Council at 12 noon. The Nursing Home is part of the County Council's PFI scheme which has already upgraded the new Helena Lane day centre in Ludlow.
Mr. Lansley will also visit Ludlow Community Hospital with Mr Dunne. He will meet hospital staff and patients and be shown around by Peter Corfield, Chairman of the League of Friends, and General Manager Colin McLauchlan.
Philip Dunne said: "I shall be looking to secure Andrew Lansley's support in securing the future of Ludlow's vital community hospital. Its viability remains under threat following the PCT's plan to cut wards and beds. We shall be explaining the work being undertaken in the next few months to turn an alternative vision into a practical business plan for a successful hospital for the community."
