Health Services: Hemel Hempstead

Mike Penning
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent research he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on changes in acute care in Hemel Hempstead and the surrounding area following the removal of acute services from Hemel Hempstead hospital.

Phil Hope
This is a matter for the national health service, locally as they have responsibility for ensuring that the services they provide meet the needs of the communities that they serve.