R v Shropshire Health Authority

(1990) 1 Med LR 219

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION, DIVISIONAL COURT

Lord Justice LLOYD, and Mr Justice SCHIEMANN

National Health Service — Hospital — Closure — Consultation — Review of operations by district health authority — Vast number of proposals including closure of Oswestry Hospital and transfer of services — Hospital's League of Friends properly consulted on initial proposals — Second proposals approved by Secretary of State — Whether League of Friends entitled to further consultation on second proposals — Legitimate expectation of consultation from health service circular — Whether approved proposals were mere modifications of first proposals or were fresh proposals — Whether legitimate expectation of consultation from statement by Secretary of State — Health Service Circular (IS) 207 Appendix A