Mr Grayling, Conservative MP for Epsom and Ewell, said responsibility for most NHS services passed to GPs from 1 April.

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When the chapel was transferred to Epsom and Ewell Borough Council in 2004 it was on condition it was used as a community space.

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Epsom and Ewell councillors met NHS chiefs and asked them directly if there was a possibility that the hospital could close, a spokesman said.

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