So – I table a series of written questions in Parliament on thefuture of  the Whittington and the decisions around it:

Lynne Featherstone: (Hornsey & Wood Green)

‘To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether all of the proposals made to the North Central London Service and Organisation Review include the Whittington Hopsital, have a (a) 24 hour accident and emergency unit and (b) full intensive care unit,; and if he will make a statement.

Phil Hope (Minster answering for the Government)

This is a matter for the local National Health Service

Lynne Featherstone: (Hornsey & Wood Green)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what targets have been set in relation to the savings to be made as a consequence of the North Central London Service and Organisational Review; and if he will make a statement

Phil Hope (Minister answering for the Government)

This is a matter for the local National Health Service

Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what timetable has been set for the public consultation on the North Central London Service and Organisational Review; and if he will make a statement.

Phil Hope (minster answering for the Government

This is a matter for the local National Health Service

So – I’m seeing a bit of a pattern here!

The only time you can get any traction on any of this with any formal accountability – is when the proposals come forward the local scrutiny committee at the Council refers the decision to the Secretary of State. A bit late on in the process doncha think?

So – it is down to we the people – to scare them off!

We will see in January where the ‘local National Health Sevice thinking is going. Hopefully the size of the petitions and local peoples’ anger will make them see sense – otherwise it’s revolution!