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Daniel Keane

Child cancer unit to move to central London hospital despite opposition from MPs and parents

The NHS has announced that specialist cancer services will move from south west London to a central London hospital despite opposition from MPs and a petition against the change that gained more than 12,000 signatures.

Evelina London was chosen due to its “wide range of services, support for hospitals across its catchment area to look after poorly young patients, and strong performance in research”, NHS England said.

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