Newark Hospital

Mark Spencer Excerpts

Monday 7th January 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con)]

I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. He makes a compelling case for the importance of the hospital to the people of Newark, but does he recognise that people in my Sherwood constituency also value the services that the hospital provides?

[Patrick Mercer]

As my hon. Friend knows, I live right on the edge of my constituency and almost inside his, and my family and I unquestionably depend on Newark hospital—and, of course, on the East Midlands ambulance service—just as much as those in many parts of the Sherwood constituency.