Sally Keeble has been working with health service trade unions to stop the cuts that are affecting services in Northampton.

Whilst the NHS has had record growth in spending over the last two years, short term budgetary pressures have resulted in cutbacks this year. Health service waiting lists are at their lowest, but beds have been closed at Northampton General Hospital.

Sally Keeble has met with Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MP, Secretary of State for Health, and Barbara Hakin, chief executive of the new Strategic Heath Authority to ask for the local health services to be given more time to balance their books.