On Saturday David Cameron visited Kingston hospital, whilst there Priyen Patel, Councillor Candidate for St James’ Ward asked him; “Why is the NHS so important?”, during his answer he confirmed what Helen Whately and Zac Goldsmith have been saying and campaigning on:
“So here in Kingston Hospital we can say we are going to get rid of that review and keep investing in this hospital.”
See David Cameron’s complete answer here.
So does that statment mean yes conservatives will fight to save Kingston A & E and Maternity…The question is not about the fate of the whole hospital its about A&E and Maternity…… personally i feel i need more clarity on this subject…it felt a bit shrugged off…yes we will get rid of the reveiws…and replace them with…??
This statement means that under a Conservative Government, our local A&E and Maternity unit will be safe. The SW London Healthcare Review will be halted. That doesn’t mean there’ll be no further consideration of how healthcare should be provided in this area – that would ignore changes in the way clinical care can best be provided and also in what people want. But in future, decisions about local NHS services will be made by local residents and GPs. It will be up to us to decide what we want locally, and then funding will follow.