“If St Helier closes people will die”: Campaigners vow to fight any plans to shut down St Helier Hospital

Campaigners have warned people will die should St Helier Hospital be shut in a review of south west London NHS services.

More than a hundred people attended a public meeting at Morden Baptist Church, held by Keep Our St Helier Hospital (KOSHH), to let health bosses know that they won’t let their hospital be shut down without a fight.

The South West London Collaborative are currently working on a five-year plan for NHS services in the area called the Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) tackling money, workforce, estates and consistent quality of care.

They have said they do not plan on closing any hospitals but there have long been rumours about the plans for St Helier.

Full Article on The South West Londoner 17th February 2017