BANBURY and Bicester Labour Party say ‘it’s hard to be hopeful’ after latest Horton Hospital set back in which a judicial review over the consultation to downgrade services was dismissed.

‘Devastated’ Party member Sue Edgar said: “Next is the appeal to Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt on the removal of the obstetrics service, which has our full backing.

“It’s hard to be hopeful, as it will be to the government who created these policies.

“But he could refer it to his panel of experts and maybe then we’ll have a chance.”