Defend the Whittington Hospital Coalition

More press and getting ready for Saturday

February 25th, 2010, No Comments

There’s been more coverage in the local press today:
Ham & High:
With the future of the Whittington Hospital at stake medics have contacted the Ham&High this week to speak out against the plans to close the A&E department.
Staff at the Archway hospital have been reluctant to speak out fearing their jobs may be on the line [...]

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 [...]

Whittington Song

February 17th, 2010, 3 Comments

At some point over last weekend a friend and I wrote this and I recorded it in true bedsit fashion.
Click here for the song: Whittington Song.
The Whittington Song, by Dave Plummer and Andria Britton.
Don’t make a casualty of our A&E,
Don’t try to fit us all in to the Royal Free,
Not saying nothing’s wrong with the [...]

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 [...]

DWHC Planning Meeting, 22nd February

February 15th, 2010, Comments Off

Regular planning meeting. All are welcome.

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