Campaigning group 38 Degrees have contacted us about their current campaign to oppose Section 118 of the Care Bill:
"Jeremy
Hunt, the health minister, is pushing through a law which would give him the
power to close any hospital in England without listening to local people. No hospital is safe.
[1]
Over the last 24 hours 38 Degrees members have voted in our tens of thousands
and the result is clear: 97% of us want to launch a big campaign against the
law and protect our hospitals. [2]
Your MP, Stephen Lloyd, is an influential government MP. He’ll be under
pressure from party bosses to support the sweeping new law. But he’s also
been a vocal supporter of the local campaign to save Eastbourne's District
General Hospital. [3] So he’s in a tricky position.
There are lots of things we can do together to make sure Stephen Lloyd does
the right thing and stands up against this dreadful new law. He won’t want
to go against his voters on such a key local and national issue such as the
campaign to protect the NHS.
What do you think? Stephen Lloyd MP could be key to winning the campaign
against this law. Would you take part in a local campaign to push Stephen Lloyd
to stand up for hospitals across the country? Help decide the next steps by
filling out this quick poll:
https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/hospital-closure-clause-poll
Our NHS is precious. And it’s important we know that hospitals, A&E and
maternity services are there for us when we need them. It’s terrifying to
imagine the government having the power to close any hospital without hearing
the wishes of the local community.
38 Degrees members in other areas of the country - where MPs have been vocal
supporters of a campaign to save their local hospital - will also be voting to
help decide next steps. If 38 Degrees members vote to put pressure on enough
key MPs to come out against the new law, it would be a huge blow for Jeremy
Hunt, and could result in the whole plan being scrapped."
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