218 Deputy Bernard Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to a recent UK study presented recently at the Irish Medical Organisation conference which found a 1% increase in mortality with each 10 km increase in journey distances from hospitals; and the way she can reconcile the contents of that study with her proposals to close down local hospitals in favour of a centralised programme. [14211/08]

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218 Deputy Bernard Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to a recent UK study presented recently at the Irish Medical Organisation conference which found a 1% increase in mortality with each 10 km increase in journey distances from hospitals; and the way she can reconcile the contents of that study with her proposals to close down local hospitals in favour of a centralised programme. [14211/08]

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