HC Deb 24 November 1987 vol 123 cc179-80W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many letters he has now received from the general public about the proposal by the North East Thames regional health authority to close the radiotherapy unit at Southend general hospital; and if he will make a statement.

Mrs. Currie

We have received a total of 29,500 letters from members of the public, together with three petitions about the proposed closure of the radiotherapy department at Southend hospital.