The closure of inpatient services at Fairford Hospital is to be referred to the Secretary of State for Health.
The 15-bed unit closed on Wednesday as part of cost-cutting measures by the Cotswold and Vale primary care trust.
At a meeting of Stroud District Council, members referred the issue to Patricia Hewitt's department.
Campaigners held a ceremony at the hospital on Wednesday to mark the end of in-patient care.
They say there was insufficient consultation and contrary to public opinion on the issue.
Supporters are due to take part in a national rally at Westminster on 28 March to highlight the threat to community hospitals around the country.
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