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Stafford Hospital: MP takes petition signed by 50,000 | Stafford Hospital: MP takes petition signed by 50,000 |
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A Save Stafford Hospital petition containing 50,000 signatures is on its way to the government. | A Save Stafford Hospital petition containing 50,000 signatures is on its way to the government. |
Campaigners from Support Stafford Hospital handed the petition to Conservative MP for Stafford Jeremy Lefroy earlier. | Campaigners from Support Stafford Hospital handed the petition to Conservative MP for Stafford Jeremy Lefroy earlier. |
Mr Lefroy will present the petition to the speaker of the House of Commons in Westminster on Tuesday. | Mr Lefroy will present the petition to the speaker of the House of Commons in Westminster on Tuesday. |
An administrators' report into the future of Stafford Hospital's services is expected by 31 July. | An administrators' report into the future of Stafford Hospital's services is expected by 31 July. |
The Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust, which runs Stafford Hospital, went into administration on 16 April. | The Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust, which runs Stafford Hospital, went into administration on 16 April. |
A Monitor report published in February called for the closure of the hospital's acute services, including the A&E department. | A Monitor report published in February called for the closure of the hospital's acute services, including the A&E department. |
"I think this petition is a real additional point to the government - it underlines the strength of local feeling", Mr Lefroy said. | "I think this petition is a real additional point to the government - it underlines the strength of local feeling", Mr Lefroy said. |
'Very worried' | |
Diana Smith, from Support Stafford Hospital, said: "The people of Stafford are saying very clearly that our hospital and our services matter very much to us. | Diana Smith, from Support Stafford Hospital, said: "The people of Stafford are saying very clearly that our hospital and our services matter very much to us. |
"We're not against change. We're fully aware that there are things which need to be done differently because of the huge challenges ahead for the health service. | "We're not against change. We're fully aware that there are things which need to be done differently because of the huge challenges ahead for the health service. |
"But we do feel this needs to be done as an open question because this is going to affect the whole of the NHS, not just Stafford." | "But we do feel this needs to be done as an open question because this is going to affect the whole of the NHS, not just Stafford." |
Cheryl Porter, also from Support Stafford Hospital, said campaigners were "passionate" and "very worried". | Cheryl Porter, also from Support Stafford Hospital, said campaigners were "passionate" and "very worried". |
Last week Health Minister Dan Poulter told the Commons that local MPs, healthcare providers and clinical commissioning groups would be consulted on any decisions over the hospital's future. | Last week Health Minister Dan Poulter told the Commons that local MPs, healthcare providers and clinical commissioning groups would be consulted on any decisions over the hospital's future. |
The government could not dictate what happened, as the administrators must make their decisions without political interference, he added. | The government could not dictate what happened, as the administrators must make their decisions without political interference, he added. |
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