Lewisham A&E downgraded
An A&E department and maternity services at a major hospital will be downgraded, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt told MPs
- Simon Harris
Fate of Lewisham Hospital decided
A downgraded Accident and Emergency Department - but the end of the maternity unit.
After months of waiting, the people of South East London heard today whether they had won their very public battle to keep Lewisham Hospital just as it is.
The Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt decided that A and E should stay - but be smaller.
The maternity unit has been axed.
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Lewisham: Government 'breaking up' NHS
The Government was accused of "breaking up" the NHS after announcing a downgrading of Lewisham A&E and maternity services
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Lewisham A&E downgraded despite protests
An A&E department and maternity services at a major hospital will be downgraded, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt told MPs.
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Decision on Lewisham A&E
The proposed closure of units at Lewisham Hospital is part of a radical plan to rescue a neighbouring NHS trust from bankruptcy.