DAVID Cameron said he will be seeking assurances that there is no reduction to services at Witney Community Hospital after it was announced a 30-bed ward was to close in September.

The Prime Minister, who is also MP for Witney, said he would be getting in touch with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust to get the full details of the temporary closure.

It was announced on Tuesday this week that the Wenrisc ward of 30 beds at the hospital will close from September 1 this year to March 31, 2016, so 24 beds can be opened at other hospitals.

Oxford Health said the move would save the trust £600,000 and also allow staff to be evenly distributed across the rest of the county’s community hospitals.

Mr Cameron is currently in South East Asia on business but a spokesman from his constituency office said: “Mr Cameron will be making contact with Oxford Health to get the full detail of these plans.

“As the local MP, he will of course be seeking assurances that there will be no reduction to the level of services in Witney.”

The closure of the hospital ward will allow for it to be refurbished, with the day room and gymnasium being revamped.

The bathrooms will also be updated.

A meeting of the county council’s health overview and scrutiny committee will take place at County Hall, Oxford, on September 17 at 10am to discuss the closure of the Wenrisc ward.

The public are welcome to attend.