Welcome Ponyboy,

The Forest Hill ward assembly heard from one of the leading campaigners last night. They have a solicitor looking at some of the matters, Steve Bullock has also asked council lawyers to look at this situation.

The problem as I see it is that however much a government sets themselves rules to make decisions, or sets up consultations and administrators to advice, the powers are finally in the hands of a single secretary of state.

The best way to change the policy is for Jeremy Hunt to understand that there is no such thing as a 'slimline A&E', and that imposing such cuts make no sense for our health or the finances of the NHS. But so much investment is required (in Kings and Woolwich) before any services can be cut, that there is plenty of time for a future secretary of state to reverse this proposed downgrade.