MP ATTACKS MATERNITY PLANS

In advance of this Saturday’s “Save the DGH” March, local MP Nigel Waterson has again attacked ministers over plans to downgrade maternity services.

Nigel asked the Health Minister in today’s Health Questions in the House:

“Is the Minister aware that the Secretary of State said on BBC Radio 2 on 6 November, when asked about maternity services: ‘You shouldn’t be going 20 miles; 20 miles is a bit far’? Will she abandon today the absurd and dangerous proposals that in my area would mean pregnant mothers travelling 21 miles over very poor roads between Eastbourne and Hastings?”

Nigel commented afterwards: “All the Minister was able to do was to refer to the flawed consultation. However, she did offer to meet with me and I shall be organising another delegation to take her up on her offer.”

13th November 2007