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Mr. Campbell-Savours
To ask the Secretary of State for Health in the assessment made regarding the proposals to cut acute geriatric and acute medical provision at Sheppey general hospital, what regard was made to questions of (a) population influx to Sheppey in the summer months, (b) future housing development in Sheppey, (c) the nature of access to the island and (d) the availability of an ambulance service on the island.
Mr. Dorrell
Medway health authority is currently consulting locally on its proposals for Sheppey general hospital.
The hon. Member should contact the chairman of Medway health authority for information about the factors taken into account in the authority's assessment of the future use of Sheppey general hospital.