If this is the case;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8094655.stm

Why are we closing essential Hospitals such as
Chase Farm Hospital and Sidcup?

What of swine flu or other epidemics that could land on our shores?
Should these facilities be closed or relocated, the prospect of a 20 mile journey could be to the next available, but now overstretched location, which begs the question why? When