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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

St Helier and St George’s Hospitals

Tuesday 23 November 2021 · 1 question

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Key points

  • The government has not conducted a recent assessment regarding the impact of proposed downgrades at St Helier hospital on acute services at St George's hospital.
  • The proposals for reconfiguration at Epsom and St Helier have been subject to consultation, judicial review, and an independent reconfiguration panel process.
  • All processes supporting the reconfiguration plans concluded that the changes are in the local population's interest.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Siobhain McDonagh Lab Mitcham and Morden
NHS
Context

Proposed changes to services at St Helier hospital may affect acute services at St George's hospital.

Question

What recent assessment has been made by the government regarding the impact of proposed downgrades at St Helier hospital on acute services at St George's hospital?

Answer from Edward Argar (The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care)

No recent assessment has been made regarding the changes associated with the Epsom and St Helier reconfiguration. The proposals have undergone consultation, judicial review, and an independent reconfiguration panel process which all supported the plans as being in the local population's interest.

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