Labour MP calls for urgent care centre at hospital

Labour MP Gen Kitchen called for an urgent care centre in Wellingborough

A Labour MP has called for an urgent care centre at a Northamptonshire community hospital.

Gen Kitchen, the MP for Wellingborough and Rushden, said she had delivered her petition with more than 1,000 signatures to the health secretary, calling for the facility at Isebrook Hospital.

The adult community hospital is currently without an urgent care centre, with Corby being one of the closest.

Urgent care centres focus on helping and treating non life-threatening emergencies.

Ms Kitchen said she discussed "healthcare needs" in Wellingborough and Rushden with Wes Streeting.

Isebrook Hospital in Wellingborough offers services that include community beds, therapy services and specialist dentists.

Initial work has already started on the rebuild at Kettering General Hospital

Streeting has said between £1bn and £1.5bn will be spent on the rebuilding of Kettering General Hospital.

Initial plans were pushed back, with construction due to begin on the hospital between 2032 and 2024.

The BBC has contacted the Department of Health and Social Care for comment about the Isebrook proposal.