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CAN WIN THE CLAIM

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BSA GUNS 5/202 BRANCH BRITAIN NEEDS PRODUCTION REWARD THE PRODUCERS Guys Kings Lewisham of £2,903,000. THE HATCHET team of Commissioners sent to replace the rebels on the Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham Area Health Authority have wasted no time getting down to business. Their minutes of 30 August — headed in confidence - propose the following measures:

closure of at least 60 acute beds. closure of at least 71 acute beds. closure of 12 paediatric beds at Svdenham Childrens Hospital and closure of St Johns Hospital.

St Thomas closure of Holmhurst Hospital 12 infectious disease beds at the South Western Hospital and 12 gynaecological beds The Commissioners are also setting a target of a 15 percent reduction in the Area's outpatient attendances.

The minutes confirm that the Commissioners have made their 'first and most important target' cuts of 5½ million. Basing themselves on rising costs in the four months up to July they are talking about having to make further cuts