Thousands discuss hospital cuts concerns
Thousands of people attended a public meeting to debate concerns about services and patient care in west Cumbria.
It comes as a new £90 million hospital is being built in Whitehaven
Thousands of people attended a public meeting to debate concerns about services and patient care in west Cumbria.
It comes as a new £90 million hospital is being built in Whitehaven
Around 4,000 people in West Cumbria turned out to protest over concerns to cuts to hospital services.
ITV Border correspondent Tim Backshall was at the protest at Whitehaven's rugby league ground.
Rugby pitch filling up with people. Never seen a public meeting on this scale. @itvborder http://t.co/1e3yEJvMRg
Must be around 4,000 people here at Whitehaven. Jamie Reed MP says tonight marks a turning point @itvborder http://t.co/V9vvmeN3Y1
But the NHS in North Cumbria says only some high risk services are being moved because of insufficient staff in West Cumbria and patients will be safer under the new arrangements.
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