Protest march in Huntingdon over possible plans for hospital merger

Around one hundred people joined the march through Huntingdon Credit: ITV News Anglia

Around one hundred people joined a march through a Cambridgeshire town to protest over possible plans to merge two of the county's hospitals.

Led by the MP for Huntingdon, Jonathan Djanogly, the march went through Huntingdon to Hinchingbrooke Hospital, one of the hospitals which could merge with Peterborough.

Supported by the 'Hands of Hinchingbrooke' group, people are concerned that the hospital will lose its independence.

Marching through Huntingdon Credit: ITV News Anglia

The two Trusts are looking at ways they can work more closely together.

  • Option 1 - Do nothing for now.

  • Option 2 - Shared back office function - leading an integrated back office.

  • Option 3 - As per option 2, plus two boards, one executive team and one operational organisation.

  • Option 4 - One organisation