Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 24 September 2021 to Question 51707 on Teignmouth Hospital, whether he will make a decision on the future of Teignmouth Hospital before the end of 2021.

After careful consideration of the information provided by Devon County Council Health and Adult Care Scrutiny Committee since they first made the request to refer on the 25 March 2021, the Secretary of State has made the decision to refer this case to the Independent Reconfiguration Panel for independent advice.