A MOTION asking Prime Minister David Cameron to suspend Sir Bruce Keogh from his position in the NHS will be put forward at an extraordinary meeting in Grimsby next week.
It comes as part of the ongoing row about the suspension of children's heart surgery at Leeds General Infirmary following a ruling by the High Court that the facility should be saved from closure.
Campaigners have been told that data used to suspend surgery was inaccurate.
Councillor Peggy Elliot – chairman of North East Lincolnshire Council's health, housing and wellbeing scrutiny panel – has put forward the motion following the recent suspension of surgery.
It has been agreed by leader of North East Lincolnshire Council Councillor Chris Shaw to hold a special full council meeting at Grimsby Town Hall on Monday to vote on the issue.
As part of the motion, Councillor Shaw wants to ask the Prime Minister what role the Secretary Of State For Health has in the decision making as he has seen little leadership from Government.
Councillor Shaw said: "Just weeks ago, we got the outstanding news that the High Court had ruled in favour of saving Leeds Children's Heart Unit from closure.
"Days later we are back at square one as Sir Bruce decides to suspend all surgery while an investigation into mortality rates takes place – we now know information used to suspend surgery is flawed.
"North East Lincolnshire councillors now doubt the credibility of Sir Bruce and I will be the one to second this motion.
"I hope all other councillors will vote in favour of the motion, as they did last time when we agreed to give money to support legal action against the decision to close the heart unit."
Councillor Shaw has also revealed that the motion will include the council agreeing to put forward more money should further legal action be needed to lift the suspension of surgery.
The special meeting on Monday comes as NHS England, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and the National Trust Development Authority, are in constant discussions about the next steps for heart surgery at Leeds General Infirmary.
At the time of going to press, no decision from these bodies had been made despite rumours yesterday that surgery had resumed.
These rumours were denied but keep checking www. thisisgrimsby.co.uk for updates.
