Alarm as Haringey Health Trust's performance plummets

12.00.00am BST (GMT +0100) Thu 16th Oct 2008

Haringey Teaching and Primary Care Trust's official rating for quality of service has fallen from 'good' to 'fair' and its performance in meeting national targets has fallen to 'weak'.

Local councillor Richard Wilson has demanded an urgent meeting with the Trust's leaders to seek assurance over an action plan for improvement.

The annual rating check was revealed today by the official watchdog, the Healthcare Commission.

Councillor Richard Wilson, Haringey Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson, said:

"I am alarmed that so many important services that local people rely on have suffered such a dramatic deterioration.

"With such high levels of health problems in Haringey, it is scandalous that services are getting worse rather than improving. I will be demanding a plan of action to get our local NHS back on the right track. "