Helen Maguire

Helen Maguire

Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell

Speaking in the House of Commons on 4 November 2026

Debate

Oral Answers to Questions

Contribution

Q14. The hospital estate at Epsom and St Helier is failing, and the recent Care Quality Commission report said that that is impacting the safety, privacy and dignity of care. My constituents deserve a hospital that they can rely on now. At St Helier, the re-ablement unit building literally broke in two and 13 beds had to be closed. Legionella and Pseudomonas were found in the pipes of the maternity block. At Queen Mary’s hospital for children on the St Helier site the lifts broke, meaning that staff had to carry children up and down the stairs post-operation. Surely in 2026, staff and patients deserve better, so will the First Secretary of State commit to urgent action and to delivering the specialist emergency care hospital to ease pressure on Epsom hospital? The time for dither and delay is over.

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