SOUTH West Surrey MP Jeremy Hunt has joined forces with Anne Milton, MP for Guildford, to host a public meeting for people who wish to express their views on the potential closure of the Maternity Unit and the Accident and Emergency Department at Royal Surrey County Hospital.
The meeting is scheduled to take place on July 13 in the School of Management Lecture Theatre, at the University of Surrey.
Dozens of people are expected to attend and voice their opposition to the rumoured closure.
Jeremy Hunt said: “To say Anne and I are concerned about the future of Royal Surrey is simply an understatement. Its geographical location right in the middle of the county may make it particularly vulnerable to cuts, which could be devastating for people in Guildford and Waverley.
“The crisis in the NHS is going from simply bad to being a total catastrophe. This meeting is a chance for people to voice their concerns and join our fight.”
Anne Milton said: “People in Guildford and Waverley are facing yet another campaign to save their local NHS services.
“Local people recently took part in the consultation about local community hospitals. However, the PCT rode rough shod over local opinion and decided to close Milford Hospital and beds at Cranleigh but we are ready to fight on for our local NHS.
“This early consultation puts the RSCH in the frame and we need everyone, whatever their political persuasion, to come along so we can hear their views. The fight is on!”
The public meeting will take place between 7pm and 9pm. Everyone is invited to attend.