MP hands in 5,000-signature petition for Musgrove Park maternity unit

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 16:38 · Archive

A petition with 5,000 signatures calling for a new maternity and paediatric unit at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton has been delivered to Downing Street.

Gideon Amos, MP for Wellington and Taunton, delivered a petition with 5,000 signatures to Downing Street on 14 October, calling for the Government to accelerate plans for a new maternity and paediatric unit at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. The current scheme, included in the government's funding programme, is not due to begin until 2033.

Mr Amos said the National Maternity Review had described the unit as the 'most challenging estate' in the country. He remarked that Prime Minister Andy Burnham had visited the hospital 20 years ago and knew it needed renovation, and urged him to return 'with cash in hand'.

Mr Amos raised the matter with Mr Burnham during his first Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons last month. The Prime Minister acknowledged his personal experience at the hospital, saying he had shadowed staff there during his time as Health Minister and knew 'how much in need it is of renovation'.

How it is being reported

• Petition for new Musgrove Park maternity unit handed in at Downing StreetA petition has been delivered to Downing Street, calling for a new maternity and paediatric unit in Taunton to be built sooner than plannedBridgwater Mercury · 14 Oct, 16:00
• Petition for new Musgrove Park maternity unit handed in at Downing StreetA petition has been delivered to Downing Street, calling for a new maternity and paediatric unit in Taunton to be built sooner than plannedSomerset County Gazette · 14 Oct, 16:00

In this story: Gideon Amos · Andy Burnham · Musgrove Park Hospital · Taunton · Wellington

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