The Department has made no assessment. This is a matter for the local national health service and we have been advised by the East of England Strategic Health Authority (SHA) that there are no plans to close accident and emergency (A&E) departments in Cambridgeshire. There is, however, a consultation on the way services are provided at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, but the SHA has assured us that all A&E service currently provided by Hinchingbrooke will continue to be available although the way they are provided may change to improve care for patients.