DEFEND THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL COALITION

From Keep Our NHS Public:

25 February: London on the Brink – what is happening to local Health Services?
Organised by the London Regional Council of the British Medical Association (BMA)
Open meeting with Keep Our NHS Public groups, health campaigners, and other health unions

Thursday 25 February 7-9 pm, the Great Hall,
BMA House, Tavistock Square, London W1
John Lister of Health Emergency will present his BMA-commissioned report “London on the Brink”
Join BMA members, other health unions and health campaigners to share information about the changes to the NHS, and map out our joint strategy for the fightback.
To reserve a place contact : info.lrc@bma.org.uk

Click here for poster with full details

We’ll be meeting at Highbury Corner then marching along Holloway Road, to the Whittington for the rally.

A flyer can be downloaded here.

Please spread the word, share the Facebook event in your profile and bring along as many people as possible.

We need to show that we will not accept the closure of the Whittington’s A&E.

Nearest tube: Highbury and Islington.

Bus map of the area from Transport For London (.pdf)

Press coverage and the public meeting of 25th January 2010

Following last Monday’s meeting there has been a fair bit of press coverage, including this article in The Guardian: Hands Off Our A&E.

There have also been a few items in the local press, many naming the DWHC. See the ‘In The Press’ section at the top of this page for more links.  Read more…

Regular planning meeting. All are welcome.

In lieu of a proper report here are a couple of photos from tonight’s meeting.