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Local campaigners take Save the Whittington petition to No 10.
February 22, 2010 12:00 AM
Rhodri Jamieson Ball, Bridget Fox and Lynne Featherstone MP led local campaigners to No. 10 with the Save the Whtittington petitions.
Local Lib Dems have been working hard to save the Whittington. Parliamentary campaigners Rhodri Jamieson-Ball and Bridget Fox have been collecting signatures from local people opposing the cuts that threaten vital services at the Whittington hospital. They led a group of campaigners to Number 10 Downing Street today to present the petition with the first 2000 signatures to the Government.
Islington North Parliamentary Spokesman, Councillor Rhodri Jamieson Ball said:
"We have collected so many signatures against the proposed cuts to the Whittington already. We wanted to take the petition to Downing Street to tell the Government that there is massive local opposition to their plans to down-grade our vital hospital services.
"You can still sign our petition, but we wanted to tell Gordon Brown to rethink his plans right away. We want to make sure the voices of the 2000 local people who have already signed are heard and taken into account when the Labour government are trying to balance their books."
The latest news is that the Labour government are considering not only closing the 24 hour Accident and Emergency department, but may also close the maternity wing at the Whittington as well.
Bridget Fox, Parliamentary Campaigner for Islington South, said:
"We've had a phenomenal response to our Save the Whittington petition, with many local people coming up to us in the street asking to sign it.
"We will carry on collecting signatures and letting the Government know that people in Islington want their local casualty unit to stay open 24 hours a day. Instead of listening to people, they are now toying with the idea of cutting the excellent maternity unit at the Whittington as well."
Make sure your voice is heard. Sign the petition here: http://www.savethewhittington.com/
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