Chorley and South Ribble Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments
(asked on 8th July 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support the 24-hour opening of the accident and emergency department at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital.
This question was answered on 15th July 2026
I know how important access to emergency services is to local people in Chorley and South Ribble. Decisions on local emergency department configuration are for the NHS locally, and I welcome the fact that Lancashire Teaching Hospitals and the ICB are developing plans following a feasibility study into a potential 24-hour service. I can assure my hon. friend we will be keeping a close eye on how those plans progress.
I know how important access to emergency services is to local people in Chorley and South Ribble. Decisions on local emergency department configuration are for the NHS locally, and I welcome the fact that Lancashire Teaching Hospitals and the ICB are developing plans following a feasibility study into a potential 24-hour service. I can assure my hon. friend we will be keeping a close eye on how those plans progress.