The decision about maternity has gone against all the advice they have been given about what is safe (I know because I was in some of the meetings), so I really don't understand how he can claim this decision will provide higher clinical standards. It is simply not safe to expect women in labour to travel that far to another hospital in an emergency.

Without full A&E and maternity, the heart of the hospital is lost and they know that full well....

They just want to push Lewisham residents to other hospitals to ensure those hospitals have higher patient numbers to balance their books. Who cares about the people of Lewisham, being forced to travel to Woolwich or the PRUH or Kings? Not the government certainly. They obviously have no regard for the needs of Lewisham residents and that sickens me.... I am certain they would take more notice if this was a Tory borough - Oh yes they did! Bromley is Tory.