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Plea to PM over hospitals' fate
One thousand doctors have appealed
directly to the prime minister to allow
a £1.1bn refurbishment of two London
hospitals to go ahead.
In an open letter published in The
Times, the doctors pleaded for the
modernisation of the Royal London and
Barts in east London to be approved.
It said allowing the scheme to collapse
would be a "cruel injustice".
Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt said a
review will be conducted to make sure
east Londoners are properly served.
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