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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

Unions warn Kingston Hospital services are already overstretched

Unions warn Kingston Hospital services are already overstretched

6:52pm Tuesday 23rd March 2010

A surgeon at Kingston Hospital has come out against the south west London review and warned that the hospital is overstretched enough without services being cut.

'A fight on their hands' - MPs call meeting over Kingston Hospital threat

'A fight on their hands' - MPs call meeting over Kingston Hospital threat

6:47pm Tuesday 23rd March 2010

Plans which MPs say could see Kingston Hospital lose its accident and emergency and maternity units will be discussed at a public meeting called by Kingston’s two Liberal Democrat MPs on Monday evening.

Mixed response to Lord Darzi's hospital vision

Mixed response to Lord Darzi's hospital vision

6:24pm Tuesday 23rd March 2010

Leading surgeon Lord Ara Darzi was asked in July 2007 to conduct a wide-ranging review of the NHS to improve patient care.

The north London hospitals which are under threat

6:25pm Tuesday 23rd March 2010

South west London is not the only place where hospital services are under threat from NHS London plans.

'Paucity of evidence' for transferring patients away from hospitals

6:21pm Tuesday 23rd March 2010

NHS plans to shift patients away from A+Es to polyclinics and urgent care centres are flawed, according to a report commissioned by the Department for Health.

MPs turn up the heat over threat to hospital

6:19pm Tuesday 23rd March 2010

MPs from across the capital have lined up to criticise NHS London and its plans which could see A+Es, maternity units and other major services closed at scores of hospitals.

NHS shake-up could put pressure on St George's

St George's Hospital in Tooting

6:00am Friday 12th March 2010

A&E or maternity services at Kingston Hospital could be axed – putting pressure on St George’s – as part of a radical health shake-up.

MPs to debate threat to hospitals this afternoon

2:31pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

MPs will debate healthcare across the capital this afternoon as part of a Conservative-led motion on NHS London.

MP's request for Kingston Hospital information declined

A bid of one: Kingston Hospital

3:11pm Monday 8th March 2010

An MP’s request for all letters and emails from August 31, 2009, onwards discussing the future of Kingston Hospital has been denied under the Freedom of Information Act.

Kingston Hospital scheme may complicate potential closure plans

Kingston Hospital will pay back £337.59m for its £27.6m surgical centre

11:08am Thursday 4th March 2010

A multi-million pound private finance deal which paid for the surgical centre at Kingston Hospital has emerged as a key factor which could help decide which hospitals lose services next year.

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