Defend the Whittington Hospital Coalition

Press Coverage and a Public Meeting

February 19th, 2010, 6 Comments

First up, The Camden New Journal and Islington Tribune ran a large feature about the campaign, including more celebrity support and background to the plans for our A&E and focusing on the uncertainty these plans have created for staff at the Whittington:
FEAR and uncertainty over the future of Whittington Hospital could spark a mass exodus [...]

Campaign Update from Shirley Franklin, DWHC Joint Chair

February 16th, 2010, 2 Comments

Hi everyone,
The day of the demo looms closer so most of our activity is focusing on making it as much of a spectacle as possible.
Please note the *new route *- Assemble at *Highbury Corner at 12*, not Highbury Fields – and it will go to the front of the hospital in Magdala Avenue. Islington Tribune [...]

Cavalcade

February 13th, 2010, 1 Comment

OK, it wasn’t much of a cavalcade to be honest but it was a smashing few hours by Archway Station. The DWHC car spread the message, flyers were distributed and several sheets of petitions were filled. Jeremy Corbyn came along bearing much appreciated coffees and support.
People really do feel very strongly about this. Having spent [...]

Campaign Update: More Coverage in the Camden New Journal & BBC Radio + the Cavalcade

February 12th, 2010, No Comments

This has been a busy week so probably not the best timing for the Googlemail address to decide it was no longer going to send emails. We’ve now set up a new email address at dwhc@dwhc.org.uk which we will use to send the weekly(ish) email updates. More regular updates will, as usual, be posted here [...]

Campaign Update: Jeremy Corbyn’s monthly report and Camden New Journal coverage

February 5th, 2010, No Comments

This is from Jeremy Corbyn’s monthly report.

Defend the Whittington Hospital
It is apparent that the North Central London Health Authorities covering Camden,Islington, Haringey, Barnet and Enfield are trying to “reconfigure” services to make enormous savings. To do this they are looking at the possible closure of the Accident and Emergency (A&E) unit at the Whittington Hospital. [...]