Health fears

Our local NHS depends on the incredible staff working here.

At least 10% of doctors, nurses and care workers supporting our health and social care system come from other European countries.

All of us have been treated by a European doctor or nurse.

We value their contribution to improving local care.

We are worried that a British exit from the EU might make it harder for people to come and work here or may make them want to leave.

We also know how much the local NHS benefits from EU grants to fund research in areas like cancer.

Future investment in the NHS needs a strong economy.

We don’t want to risk losing this investment if our economy is affected by an exit from the EU.

We urge you to support the future of our local NHS.

Please vote to remain in the EU on June 23.

Alan Foster (Chief Executive),

Dr Jean MacLeod (Consultant Physician and Associate Medical Director),

Dr Chris Wells (Consultant Physician),

Dr Naveen Aggarwal (Consultant Physician),

Prof. Jane Metcalf (Consultant Physician and Associate Medical Director),

Mr Raj Logishetty (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon),

Dr Nicky Desira (Consultant in Emergency Medicine),

Dr Ijaz Anwar (Consultant Physician),

Mr Chris Tulloch (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Associate Medical Director),

Mr David Emerton (Medical Director),

Dr Deepak Dwarakanath (Consultant Physician and Associate Medical Director),

Dr Anne Thistlethwaite (Consultant in Emergency Medicine), North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust;

Dr Boleslaw Posmyk (Hartlepool GP and Chair of Hartlepool & Stockton-on-Tees CCG);

Dr Paul Williams (Stockton-on-Tees GP and Chief Executive Officer Hartlepool & Stockton Health GP Federation);

Mr Barney Green (Consultant Vascular Surgeon),

Dr Sara Baxter (Consultant Anaesthetist), James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough;

Mr Kayode Adeboye, Consultant in Emergency Medicine.