DEFEND THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL COALITION

Lynne Featherstone, Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey & Wood Green, has arranged a public meeting with, among others, Rachel Tyndall (Chair of the North Central London (NCL) review panel.)

This is an opportunity to ask more about the proposals and demand proper consultation.

There’s more information on Lynne Featherstone’s blog  here.

Regular planning meeting. All are welcome

We are holding a campaign planning meeting to decide where we go next with the campaign.

We will discuss proposals such as:

A Day of Action

Activities could include

• a rally outside the Whittington where local residents can join and delegations could come from workplaces
• stunts in local areas – with people/pets in bandages

·      Building links with hospital workers

·      Hustings for local political candidates

·      Lobby NHS Board meetings

·      Petitioning & leafleting

·      Writing letters to NHS executives, councillors

·      Work with local and national press

Hi everyone,

Many thanks for everything you have all done to contribute towards Saturday’s march, which was a fantastic success. We estimate there were about five thousand people walking along Holloway Road to the Hospital, including many nurses and doctors who work there but are unable to show their support publicly. Many of those walking had never been on a march before, and we are delighted that Saturday has successfully launched the Coalition’s public campaign and made us a real force in this debate. NHS officials can be in no doubt that the entire population of Islington and surrounding boroughs will not accept cuts that would tear the heart out of the Whittington Hospital and reduce services to those who need them most.

We are really grateful to all of you for your help, it just shows what we can all achieve by working together! Read more…