Kingston’s top clinician will take to social network Twitter today at 3pm to answer questions about a review of NHS services in south-west London which could see a maternity unit closed.

Medical director of Kingston Hospital Jane Wilson will answer questions about the Better Services Better Value review, which aims to find £64.5m savings out of a £2.3bn budget.

A spokesman for NHS London said: “This is the first time we have tried a Tweet chat.

“It is to reach people who wouldn’t normally go to NHS meetings or be able to go to them.

“It is one way of reaching young parents and mums with children.”

Dr Wilson, who is also a senior consultant at the hospital, will be on Twitter for about an hour from 3pm