HUNDREDS of furious Redditch and Bromsgrove residents, including pensioners, mothers and campaigners, launched angry questions at the hospital trust responsible for downgrading the Alexandra Hospital.
Bosses from Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, joined by members of the Redditch and Bromsgrove Clinical Commissioning Group and staff, endured the session, chaired by borough council leader Bill Hartnett and Redditch MP Karen Lumley, at the town hall yesterday (Wednesday, September 28) to discuss the hospital's future.
Almost 500 residents turned up, many were forced to listen from the reception area due to the packed-out chamber, and about 1,500 people tuned in online via a live stream on campaigners Save The Alex's Facebook page.
Mrs Lumley, escorted by security, entered the town hall to a chorus of angry shouting from residents.
Dr Santi Vathenen,who resigned from the trust in June, described the trust of "systematic service stripping" at the Alexandra Hospital.
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