Your readers will be aware that the Epsom and St Helier Hospital Trust are currently in the process of reducing the facilities provided at Epsom Hospital. Such action will seriously damage the health care available to the local community.

Your readers can oppose such moves by signing the petition on the Downing Street website which reads: "We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to ensure that the Epsom and St Helier Hospital Trust halts the possible closure, rationalisation or reduction of services provided at Epsom General Hospital in Surrey. The hospital provides high quality healthcare to the local community whose needs would be greatly damaged by such closure or reduction of provision."

To date 1,000 signatures have been received and your readers can find the petition at the following address: petitions.pm.gov.uk/epsomhos K J RICHARDSON Outwood Lane Chipstead