Lewisham Hospital: Appeal Court overrules Jeremy Hunt

[muriel_volestrangler]

The Court of Appeal has ruled Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt did not have power to implement cuts at Lewisham Hospital in south-east London.

During the summer, a High Court judge ruled Mr Hunt acted outside his powers when he decided the emergency and maternity units should be cut back.

The government turned to the Court of Appeal on Monday in an attempt to get the decision overruled.
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"We are now looking at the law to make sure that at a time of great challenge the NHS is able to change and innovate when local doctors believe it is in the interests of patients."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24729477

"change and innovate" = "cut services", for Hunt (and "local doctors believe"? Bollocks). It's not legal now, so he'll try to change the law.

[LeftishBrit]

1. Still the same old Hulture Secretary that he always was

This is a good victory; but we still have to watch that slimy bastard.

38Degrees on the subject:

http://blog.38degrees.org.uk/2013/10/29/jeremy-hunt-has-been-beaten-in-court-again/