Bromley's MPs are split over calls for the dismantling of South London Healthcare Trust which manages the town's hospital.  The trust was formed on April 1, 2009, when trusts which managed Princess Royal Hospital in Farnborough merged with those running Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, in a bid to save money.

MP for Orpington Jo Johnson said: "It's quite legitimate for stakeholders to explore ways to create a 'campus' for healthcare services at Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, so it has a viable future providing an extended range of services." Accounts revealed that the three hospitals are still £45,851,000 in debt – a reduction of £42,954,000 on last year.

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