Petition Secretary of State for Health to revoke 2011 decision to close King George A&E.

As Wes Streeting MP explained in Parliament in 2017: "That ministerial decision still stands and the leads have to work towards it. They do not believe that is achievable or clinically sound. Yet, they point to the Secretary of State when pressed to abandon the plans".

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Further information at:
"Health for North-East London: Decision Making Business Case, 15.12.2010."
Hansard Debate of 10 July 2017 on King George Hospital for full texts of local MPs' speeches.
2018 £49m bid to consolidate King George and Queens hospitals A&E depts. at Queens hospital, p.10 cites the 2011 decision (see: https://savekinggeorgehospital.blogspot.com/2019/04/bhrut-release-new-plan-for-elimination.html )

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Date closed 6 November 2019
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