Hayes Cottage Hospital Occupation office based at the hospital.

Steve Clare taking credit for his and 20 other supporters (including an 80 year old) being thrown out of the District Health Authority meeting held at Harefield Hospital.

The Police man handled campaigners down the stairs, even to disgust of local Tory Councillor Elsie Boff.

This event was a turning point in the campaign and soon after the management were forced to drop plans to close the hospital.

the hospital was occupied on the 25th October 1983

HAYES COTTAGE HOSPITAL

Hayes Cottage Hospital, was successfully occupied by staff and the people of Hayes on Tuesday 25th October 1983 to stop its planned closure.

The Work-in by staff (25 nurses and 16 Ancillary staff) , supported by patients local doctors and the community secured massive public support from the comminity, leading to the Health Authority withdrawing the closure threat to 32 beded Hayes Cottage Hospital and Northwood & Pinner Hospital (also occupied)

Below are the names of those people who stood by the hospital and did at least one shift on the 24 hour picket line at Hayes Cottage

HAYES COTTAGE OCCUPATION ROLL OF HONOUR

Phil Anderson, Central Avenue, Hayes (14)
Reg Allen, 122 Charnwood Rd, Hillingdon (8)
Megan Armstrong, Langmead Road, Hayes (8)
Catherine Alderton, The Green, West Drayton
John Allen, West Drayton
Ivor Anthony, 42 Barra Hall Road, Hayes
Vera Abrams
Pat Abrraham, Waterloo Rd, Uxbridge

David & Marge Bayne, 19, Grosvenor Avenue, Hayes (NUPE Steward Hayes Cottage Hospital)
Stephane Bayne, Grosvenor Avenue, Hayes
Eileen Birbridge Working at Hayes Cottage
Mike, Alice & Benn Bowe, Nine Elms, Cowley (23)
Seth Bateman, Orchard Road (19)
Pauline Ballinger, Grange Close, Hayes (11)
Ralph Benton West Drayton (11)
Gordon Bogan, 15 Bassett Road, Uxbridge (9)
Peter Batley, Carolyn Rd, Hayes NUPE Branch Sec
Carol Brewer, Briar Way, West Drayton
Maggie Broughton, 37 Warley Road, Hayes
Vivienne Brown, Fairey Avenue, Hayes
Paul Buck
Moira Bulmer, League of Friends
B. E Burbridge, Freemans Lane, Hayes
Keith Burns Dinganhill Close, Hayes
Roy Bands, 28 HuntersGrove, Hayes
Margaret Barber, Gledwood Drive
James Barton
Chrissie Beale
Linda & Lutetia Bennett, Snowden Ave, Hillingdon

Steve Clare, Botwell Lane, Hayes (Sec Hillingdon Health Emergency)
Andrea Campbell, COHSE Hackney
Jean Carey 4 Risholme Road, Harrow (Matron N&P Hospital)
Eddie Coulson NUPE full time officer
Tom Crow, Granville Road, Hillingdon (12)
Bernice Crow, Granville Road, Hillingdon (14)
Rashmi Chopra (13) Southall
Frank Cooper
Wally Collins, 24 Manor Way, Hayes
Martin Craxton, 26 Park Road Hayes
Arthur Cooper, 60 Mount Pleasant, Ruislip
Paul Crimmins, Nurses Home, Hillingdon
Fred Clarke, Nine Elms Close, Cowley
Sylvette Collins, Long Lane, Hillingdon
Peter Casey Adelaide Rd, West Drayton (13)

Keith Dobson, Candover Close, Harmondsworth (7)
Mouse Dismore, Park Road East, Uxbridge
Pete Denman TGWU Branch Secretary
Liz Dodd, Brunel University
Vic Davis, Fairey Avenue
D. J Davies

Malcolm Evans, Church Road, Hayes (12)
Eric “Ginger” Evans, 43 Judge Heath Lane (Patient)
Tim Evans, Longmead Rd, Ealing
Jackie Evans, 43 Judge Heath Lane, Hayes
Kate Evans, Normandy Drive, Hayes
Francis Evans
Tom Earnshaw

Peter Fagan, 107 Landsbury Drive, Hayes (9)
Val & John Frost, Balmoral Drive, Hayes (17)
Richard Farrell, Charnwood Rd, Hillingdon
Cyrese Fear, High Street Harlington
Eugene Finley, New Road, Harlington
Steve Field, Winnock Rd, West Drayton
Don Foale
Mrs Frank, (League of Friends)
Tony Fox, St Anselms Road, Hayes
Heather Follett

Geoff & Paulie Gray, Bell Avenue, West Drayton (10)
David Godwin, 46 Yeading Lane, Hayes (21)
Joanne Gray, Bell Avenue (10)
Georgina Gray, Bell Avenue
Harold Goodwin, 1 Towers Avenue, Hillingdon
Ossie Garvin, 44 Church Road, Hayes
Mary Gordon, Park Road, Uxbridge
Andy Graham, Gurnard Close, Yiewsley
Andy Grant
Helen Gray, Pinglestone Close, Harmondsorth
Maurice Gross, West Drayton

Eileen Heslin, Central Avenue, Hayes (34)
Ted Harris Westacott, Hayes (15)
Ted Helliker, Charnwood Rd, Hillingdon
Chris Hickey
Brenda Hitchcock
Daisy Hemp, Queens Road, Hayes
Peter Holley, Halsway, Hayes
Ann Holmes, Ethorpe Rd, Uxbridge
Thomas Hitchcock
Betty Hodgkins

Pauline & Derek Ives, Lynch Gate Walk, Hayes (10)

Les Jones, The Dingle, Hillingdon

George & Mary James

Terry Knowles, Longmead Rd, Hayes (9)
Madaline Arnold King, Vernon Park Rd, Harefield
Phil Kordun, 26 Chiltern View Rd, Uxbridge
S. Khumra, Spencer Avenue
Joe Kelly, Down Way, Northholt
Mandy Kent
W. Kelly Coldharbour Lane, Hayes
Simon Kaplan, Orchard Drive, Uxbridge

Julia Leonard, Portland Rd, Hayes (8)
Bob Lips, 103 Harlington Road, Uxbridge
George Lefort, 110 Ryefield Ave (19)
Beverley Lamont

John McDonnell Mulberry Parade, West Drayton (GLC)
Peter & Margaret, McDonald, Uxbridge Road, Hayes
Kathleen McDonnell, Shepiston Lane, Hayes
Bob McMillan Harland Court, Merle Ave Harefield
John McKenzie
Neil McKenzie
John McCormack, Sweetcroft Lane, Hillingdon

John & Joyce Mansfield, 80 Attlee Road, Hayes
Chris Malkin Clayton Rd, Hayes
Jake Magee, Uxbridge (3)
D Maher
Mrs Major, Carlyon Rd, Hayes
Tracey Millson, Appletree Ave, Hillingdon
Kevin Masters, Ruislip (21)
Dean Mantle
Madeline Mumford
Susan Monaghan
Eric Moody

Bob & Ivy Newton, 44 St Helen, Close, Cowley (37)
Tony Newell, Central Avenue

Mitch O’Connell (13)
Fred & Anne O’Leary
Brenda O’Rourke, Doghurst Ave, Harlington
Greg O’Callaghan

Mr & Mrs Pankhurst, 50 Gledwood Avenue, Hayes (23)
Peter Pink, 1 Hambledon Close, Hillingdon
Madeline Graham Pascoe, Gurnard Close, Yiewsley (10)

Ted Plenty, Kimberly, Cecil Road, Iver, Bucks
Jane and George Pringle, Harefield Road, Uxbridge
Darren Paul
Ian Pearce, 15 Post Meadow, Iver Heath (12)
George Philpot, 7 Providence Lane, Harlington (24)
John Painter
John Page, Halsway, Hayes

Chris Rogers, Botwell Lane, Hayes (8)
Clive Rogers
Mary & Wally Richardson, 37 Rectory Road, Hayes
Tony Rogers, 103 Harlington Road, Uxbridge
Peter Ryerson, Rosa, Canal Boat, Cowley
Jim Read
Ben Rawlins, Compton Rd, Hayes
B Reilly, 11 Gledwood Gardens
Gary & John Rudge, Longmead Rd, Hayes
June Reid
Renits, Sussex Road, Harrow
B Reilly, Gledwood Gardens,Hayes
Gary & John Rudge, 84 Longmead Road, Hayes

Nigel Stephens 1118 Uxbridge Road, (20)
K. Samin

Sylvia Tebbenham 100 Warwick Crescent, Hayes (NUPE steward Hayes Cottage)
W Thompson, Botwell Lane, Hayes
Peter Tobey, Little Elms, Harlington
R Toovey, Halsway, Hayes
Michael Turner, West Drayton
Loretta Turner, Silverdale Gardens, Hayes

Frank & Majorie Woodruff, 47 Blandford Way, Hayes
Michael Walker COHSE
Steve Clare, Botwell Lane, Hayes (Secretary Hillingdon Health Emergency)
Steve & Hazel Ward, Whitby St Bradford
Des Wright, Hughes Rd (Legal advisor)
Julie Watkins, Colbrook Ave, Hayes (11)
John Walker, Botwell Common Road
A.P. Wadham, Harvey Road, Hllingdon
Bob & Shirley Walters
Des Wright
Nina Watson, Norton Road, Uxbridge
Trish Webster, (League of Friends)
J. Wilson
Tony Wingate, Otterfield Rd

Hayes By-Pass - Labour Party Demand 1984

Hayes Bypass was fought for by the local Hayes Labour Party for many years, but credit must go to campaigners such as Ossie Garvin, Peter Fagan and John McDonnell in forcing it through to conclusion.

The protest above dates from 1984

The Hayes Gazette records that

Peak-hour traffic was held up in Hayes Town Centre on Thursday evening by Hayes Bypass demonstrators.

Protesters, led by Greater London Council deputy leader Mr John McDonnell, marched across and, at one stage, sat in the middle of a zebra crossing near Pump Lane as a demonstration against what they claim is the minister's delay in giving her decision on the Bypass inquiry report.

The protest lasted about 20 minutes. Police arrived soon after it ended but there was no trouble.

Scandalous

Mr Ginger Evans, a member of the local Hayes Labour Party's management committee, was among the protesters, who included Hillingdon Council Labour Party leader Cllr Peter Fagan.

He said: "Most of the people we talked to in their cars seemed to be sympathetic because they agreed that there should be a Hayes Bypass."

Mr John McDonnell, who is also the GLC member for Hayes and Harlington, said: "The demonstration was to draw people's attention to the fact that all we need is the go-ahead from the minister. The money is there and all the contacts are ready to go."

He added that it was scandalous that ministers had sat on the inquiry inspector's report for more than seven months and that every day that passed without a decision meant that local residents had to put up with the "din, dirt and danger" from heavy through traffic that should be on the bypass.

 
"There have been no delays preventing the go ahead from the GLC side.

Mr McDonnell added: "We have done everything we can to speed up this project and get the work started and now we want to hear the minister say 'Yes' to

the scheme so we can get on with the task of providing this valuable new road link."

A Transport Department spokesman said that the department and the Environment Department still had the inspector's report and that it was hoped that an announcement would be made as soon as possible.

NOTE

Photo

Left to right Eric "Ginger" Evans, unknown?, Chris Rogers, George Philpot, John McDonnell (sitting) Steve Clare and behind (unseen) the last poster on right one Michael Walker

Circa 1984

Hayes Cottage Hospital Occupation 1983

PHOTO: Sylvia Tebbenham (left) Marge Bayne (right)

Hayes Cottage Occupation 1983

Hayes Cottage Hospital will be open this Christmas, and every other Christmas

Hillingdon Health Emergency Leaflet

Hayes Cottage Hospital will be open this Christmas, and every other Christmas

On the evening of Tuesday 25th October 1983 the staff at Hayes Cottage Hospital occupied in a bid to keep the hospital open. This action uas taken after a lot
of thought but it was clearly the only way to stop the closure after other avenues had been exhausted.

The reaction of the people of Hayes has been really magnificent. We have had visitors coming round with food, supplies and money. Messages of support have
been flooding in from all over London while a delegation from Charing Cross Hospital came over to see us. Ken Livingstone sent a message of congratulations saying 'This will be an example to other parts of the London Health Service faced with cuts in vital jobs and services. Best wishes for the struggle ahead.'

The best bit of news recently has been that the G.P's connected with the hospital are to start admitting patients again so we will be running just as before. Certainly, the patients in the Cottage Hospital are solidly behind the "work-in. Fifteen of them have signed a petition demanding the retention of the hospital and one patient has insisted that if any attempt is made to move her she intends to die in the ambulance......

Our aim in this struggle is to force the District Health Authority to take their proposals for cuts out to full public consultation. We believe that the people of Hillingdon have a right to a say in the sort of Health Service that is provided instead of a totally undemocratic and unaccountable group of individuals dictating from on high.

We believe that we are going to win the battle for Hayes Cottage Hospital but to do so we need the help of the ordinary people of Hayes. 

WE NEED MORE PEOPLE TO GUARD THE GATES, DAY AND NIGHT. 

We also need letters going to the DHA demanding that no violence will be used and that patients will not be forcibly removed against their will. This is a real possibility and it must not be allowed.

Hayes Cottage Hospital is an integral part of the community in this area. It provides a type and a quality of care that is not available at a big unit like Hillingdon. Closing our hospital will mean that many old people and parents will have long journeys if they need medical treatment. These cuts are going
to hit most those people that need the IMHS while the people With the money Will have their own private care. THIS MUST NOT BE ALLOLWED. The NHS Was set up through the struggle and toil of our older folk and we pay for it through our taxes. In any civilised society decent health care should be a right not left to charity.

HELP US DEFEND THE HEALTH SERVICE. HELP US SAVE HAYES COTTAGE HOSPITAL.

The Hillingdon Health Emergency Campaign had a spontaneous beginning. Members of the public had attended a meeting of the Regional Health Authority on 27^th September 1983. At that meeting, the proposed cuts in Health spending ware announced - including the proposed closure of the two Cottage Hospitals
Hayes and Northwood and Pinner.

There were immediate protests from the public gallery and four people were ejected from the meeting. Later an impromptu meeting of the protesters took place in the Civic Centre electing a committee which immediately went into action to arouse public opinion and protest against the cuts.

Leaflets were produced; public meetings held; petition forms distributed, resulting in thousands of signatures. Letters were written to the press, M.P.'s, Councillors and other public figures inviting their support.

Trade union branches were heavily involved and asked to support, both financially and physically. To date, nearly £1000 has been raised. The support received from the public has given a great boost to the campaign, which stepped up its supporting activity following the decision by the Staff to occupy the two threatened hospitals.

It is the policy of the Committee that the campaign against Health service cuts will continue, whatever the outcome at Hayes and Northwood. They therefore continue to ask for public support and feel sure that it will be forthcoming.

Hilllngdon needs its Health Service. Support the Campaign.

Hillingdon Health Emergency (GLC Funded) 2a Botwell Lane, Hayes, Middx

Steve Clare, Secretary Hillingdon Health Emergency:

Michael Walker COHSE

Marjorie (Marge) Bayne NUPE Hayes Cottage Hospital Steward (Blonde in picture)

Sylvia Tebbenham NUPE Hayes Cottage Hospital Steward

Supported by unions at EMI (TGWU), KODAK (TGWU), Express Dairy (TGWU), NALGO,NUPE, COHSE, AUEW and Tenants & Pensioners Groups

Northwood & Pinner Cottage hospital occupied the next day lead by the Matron and COHSE Steward Jean Carey (daugter in law ? of Milly Johnson famous Irish nationalist and Harrow Labour Councillor in the 60s/70s)

Both Cottage Hospitals were saved for the next seven years and provided a vital NHS service to there communities, However in the early 1990's the Hayes Cottage Hospital was turned into a nursing home.

These Occupations had close links with Thornton View hospital Occupation, Bradford 5 August 1983 -August 1985, :ocal TVH Union Reps - Betty Elie (COHSE) & Hazel Ward (NUPE)