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Concerned politicians and residents in the Avenues have vowed to fight to keep a community health centre open.

The future of Westbourne NHS Centre in Westbourne Avenue is set to be debated as part of a citywide review of medical centres in Hull.

Hull North MP Diana Johnson has launched a petition to keep the centre open after receiving a letter from Hull's Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) which said that they were trying to fund more modern facilities.

The news prompted councillor John Robinson, who represents the Avenues ward, to unite with residents and create a petition on behalf of the Liberal Democrats in Hull.

Cllr Robinson is leading the campaign with residents Abi Bell and Elspeth McCobb, who live in Westbourne Avenue and Park Avenue, respectively.

"Make no mistake – we want to keep NHS services at the Westbourne Centre and we will fight to protect them," said Cllr Robinson.

"The centre has been there for all three of us and our families when we’ve needed it. We will fight to protect it.”

Mrs McCobb is keen for any decision about the future of the centre to be made in the open so that residents can be kept up to date with proceedings.

She said: "We want a commitment from NHS bosses that local residents’ views will be taken into consideration in any review of services.

"Any consultation process must be open and transparent. There should be no decision made behind closed doors about the future of our local NHS Centre.

"Having seen at first-hand the excellent service my husband received from the Westbourne NHS Centre in an emergency, I know just how important this service is for local residents.

"When the NHS consultation begins, local residents must make their voices are heard and join the fight to protect this vital service."

Miss Bell wants the CCG to make any information about a possible review known to homeowners in the Avenues immediately.

She said: "We have written to the Clinical Commissioning Group to call for all information about this review to be made public immediately.

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"There must not be a period where residents aren’t kept informed.”

Hull CCG has confirmed that a citywide review of all of its estates and buildings is being conducted but reassured residents that a review of Westbourne Health Centre has not taken place yet.

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A spokesperson said: "No plans have been made or considered and any future proposals which come from this review will be subject to a public consultation and engagement."

You can sign the Lib Dems' petition to keep Westbourne NHS Centre open by clicking here.