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Released by: Peter Bone
Release time: Immediate
Date: 9 March 2009
Contact:  07780 613 457
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                 07813 787 363

Peter Bone MP

Listening to Wellingborough & Rushden News

PETER BONE MP TO PETITION PARLIAMENT AGAINST CLOSURE OF RUSHDEN OUTPATIENTS

Wednesday 11 March at 7pm

House of Commons Chamber

Peter Bone, Member of Parliament for Wellingborough and Rushden will present a petition this Wednesday (11^th March 2009) in Parliament signed by thousands of Rushden constituents who are against the proposed closure of Rushden outpatient facilities.

Mr Bone will present the petition, signed by over 4,000 people who are concerned about Kettering General Hospital’s plans to close Rushden Memorial Clinic and move Rushden’s outpatient services to Irthlingborough.

Mr Bone says: ‘This is the biggest issue to occur ever since I became Member of Parliament for Wellingborough and Rushden. I am overwhelmed by the huge response to my survey which I sent out to every household in Rushden. The extraordinary response to the survey shows the amount of opposition to moving Rushden outpatient facilities from the town and into Irthlingborough.

‘I will be petitioning Parliament to urge the Secretary of State for Health to liaise with Kettering General Hospital in light of the overwhelming opposition to the hospital’s plans.

ENDS

Notes to Editors:

1. Immediate release
2. Peter Bone will be presenting his petition to Parliament on Wednesday 11 March at 7pm in the Chamber of the House of Commons. The time may be earlier if Parliamentary Business for the day collapses.
3. For more information please contact Peter Bone on 07780 613 457 or Leigh Hooker on 07813 787 363