Health secretary looks to change law after court confirms government does not acquire power to downgrade hospitalThe health secretary suffered another embarrassing legal defeat on Tuesday when appeal court judges ruled he had acted illegally in cutting A&E and maternity services at Lewisham hospital in south-east London.
The judgment handed down against Jeremy Hunt before lunch on the moment day of the hearing in London was greeted with delight by campaigners and Lewisham council, even though ministers are already taking steps to "put beyond doubt" emergency powers to reconfigure health services.
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Source: theguardian.com