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The future of Kingston Hospital is under discussion after leaked evidence from a confidential south-west London-wide review of the NHS backed up MPs claims that closure of the thriving A+E and maternity units was being considered.

Out of 18 options decided on before Christmas by clinicians carrying out the review, 16 involved the loss of a major service at Kingston.

Liberal Democrat MPs have launched a "Save Kingston Hospital Campaign" while Tories say they are not convinced of the threat, but are promising to halt the review if David Cameron comes to power.

To make up your mind keep visiting the Surrey Comet for all the latest news on the hospital.

If you have an opinion or a question you would like to put to the NHS about the review, email Surrey Comet chief reporter David Lindsell at dlindsell@london.newsquest.co.uk

Tory meeting on future of Kingston Hospital this weekend

'Norovirus cases' and 'staffing issues' over the winter months have cut the amount of available beds in community hospitals

4:19pm Friday 23rd April 2010

Possible threats to Kingston Hospital will be under the spotlight again at a Conservative campaign meeting this weekend.

David Cameron aims to halt healthcare review

2:14pm Tuesday 13th April 2010

AUDIO: David Cameron cut through talk of erotic poems for vegans to announce he wants to stop the South West London Healthcare Review.

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Kingston Hospital wins £2m funding battle

10:36am Friday 9th April 2010

Kingston Hospital has won a battle for £2m of funding, as the NHS seeks to save money by diverting patients to walk-in centres and GP surgeries.

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MPs petition to save Kingston Hospital

6:00am Sunday 28th March 2010

A 15,000-strong petition was handed to Downing Street last week demanding the disclosure of “secret” plans to close services at Kingston Hospital.

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Email review team and ask to be kept informed about future of Kingston Hospital

10:33am Friday 26th March 2010

Healthcare for South West London is racing to create a website before the election ‘purdah’ begins, to promote its reorganisation of the NHS.

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Maternity website offers a virtual tour of Kingston

10:28am Friday 26th March 2010

Kingston Hospital has set up a new website to promote its maternity unit.

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Graphic view of the NHS

10:20am Friday 26th March 2010

Here is a vision of how NHS Kingston Primary Care Trust sees the future of healthcare.

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Does St Helier plan mean Kingston Hospital cut?

10:15am Friday 26th March 2010

The announcement of a massive £220m rebuild at St Helier Hospital in Sutton increases the odds Kingston will end up in the firing line for A+E and maternity cuts, according to Liberal Democrat MPs.

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Tories would "rip-up" review of NHS in south-west London

7:10pm Tuesday 23rd March 2010

The Tories will "rip-up" plans to shift work and money away from hospitals into the primary care sector if they come to power

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NHS London chief executive admits radical changes will be controversial

6:55pm Tuesday 23rd March 2010

The woman in charge of reorganising the face of healthcare across London said lives will be saved by a mix of centralising specialist services like A+E and providing more routine care in polyclinics and walk-in centres.

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