Thursday, 2 July 2009

Closure of Ealing stroke unit -- Pound still not interested

As reported by Conservative candidate for Ealing North, Ian Gibb, incumbent MP Stephen Pound still hasn't got round to signing Virendra Sharma's Early Day Motion opposing the proposed closure of Ealing Hospital's stroke unit (EDM here).

Ealing's stroke unit has been rated in the top 25%, however as a result of a London-wide strategy to establish four new "major trauma centres" across the capital, the unit is set to close. A final decision is expected this month.

As Gibb points out, Pound is an enthusiastic signer of EDMs on all manner of topics, from chickens to Hugo Chavez, but when it comes to the health of his own constituents, he appears uncharacteristically reticent! Why?

Ian Gibb's article here.

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