Jeremy Hunt will decide this week whether to wield the axe on A&Es across North and West London. He is desperate to persuade voters that cuts will save lives.
MPs are gearing up for a furore as the government attempts to introduce a new law to fast-track hospital closures across the country, against the will of local populations.
Behind Jeremy Hunt's spin about 'the right care in the right place' lie continued attempts to close cherished local hospitals and A&Es like Lewisham. But people aren't taking it lying down.
Hunt lodged an eleventh hour appeal against the Lewisham Hospital verdict last night. He is determined not just to close Lewisham hospital services but to have carte blanche to do the same elsewhere.
Hunt has to decide by tomorrow whether to appeal his defeat over the Lewisham Hospital closure - but if he succeeds in overturning it no hospital will be safe.
Jeremy Hunt has declared himself the most pro-GP Health Secretary in 50 years. A bemusing claim.
Any extra A&E cash is welcome - but Cameron is still putting private providers and investors before patients.
Today Health secretary Jeremy Hunt’s plans to cut services and close departments at Lewisham Hospital were defeated in the High Court after a fiercely fought grassroots campaign.
Day two and three of the court challenge to the decision to close swathes of Lewisham Hospital.
The first day of a significant High Court challenge - has Jeremy Hunt acted outside the law in closing swathes of Lewisham Hospital?
In advance of this week’s high court battle between Lewisham Hospital campaigners and Jeremy Hunt, a People’s Commission on Saturday heard damning evidence from clinicians and patients.
On Saturday 55 people testified to the Lewisham People's Commission of Enquiry into the decision to downgrade or close services including A&E. In his closing speech, Chair Michael Mansfield QC highlights the lack of political accountability saying "the public are no longer going to put up with opp
