It is really good news that Solihull Hospital is now a facility that is clear of Covid-19, enabling as many local patients, as is safe and practical, to undergo surgery and other procedures that were ‘paused’ during the initial response to the pandemic.

This has meant that the Walk In Centre and the Minor Injuries Unit have had to be closed and moved elsewhere.  This is entirely necessary, at present, to ensure that the hospital remains   “Covid-free”.  However, Silhill & St Aphege Branch Labour Party urges all residents to keep a watching brief to ensure that when life returns to normal, the facilities that have been removed (particularly the MIU), are once again restored to our hospital.