Ms Anne O'Connor:

It is important to point out the medical assessment unit, MAU, will be open for medical attendances for 24 hours per day. The local injury unit does not require GP referral. There is a concern about GP referrals to the MAU. That said, I understand a local GP appeared on LMFM saying she believed this was in the interests of the local people. There are many hurdles in this for everyone, but it will ultimately be a much stronger local service with the hospital doing what it was designed to do and the investment targeted at that.