The council is "strictly monitoring" proposed cuts to mental health services in Wandsworth.

Health bosses want to close mental health services at Queen Mary’s Hospital, which treats 500 patients a year, and reduce inpatient beds across south-west London by 10 per cent.

It is part of an ongoing consultation looking at redesigning services provided by South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG).

The trust’s preferred option is to centralise the region’s mental healthcare at Springfield and Tolworth hospitals, while closing mental health services at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton.

Wandsworth Council has set up a joint scrutiny committee with four other south-west London boroughs to ensure the changes are in the interests to local people, and wants people to have their say.

Wandsworth councillor Claire Clay, chairman of the committee, said: "The plans do involve a reduction in the total number of inpatient beds and one of the issues we will be focusing on is whether there is sufficient commitment to strengthening community services to ensure that people are not left without the support they need."

When asked if the council was concerned about the proposals, a spokeswoman said: "We believe it’s vital that Wandsworth residents can rely on a first-class mental health service - both in hospital and in the community - so we would be concerned if the reduction of inpatient beds was not matched by a strengthening of community-based services."

SWLSTG argues many services are provided in unsuitable buildings which are expensive to run and use up money that could be spent on patient care.

A meeting has been organised by Wandsworth Clinical Commissioning Group for the public to have their say on November 19 from 7pm to 9pm in conference room A, building 14, Springfield University Hospital.