Thousands of people took part in the biggest public protest ever seen in Chichester on Saturday morning, reports the Chichester Observer.
They were demonstrating against any major cutbacks in services at local St Richard's Hospital.
The crowd filled the Chichester Cathedral green from end to end, with people carrying placards, banners, balloons and posters, with slogans that made their feelings plain - 'stop this madness,' 'lives are at risk,' and 'please save our hospital.'
Chichester MP Andrew Tyrie, who organised the demonstration, joined three fellow MPs in addressing the rally, in the shadow of the cathedral. A senior clinician from St Richard's and a local GP spelled out the implications if major trauma accident and emergency and other services are lost.
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Why does there appear to be so few objections to the closure of St Richard's facilities? If you search blogs for say, Worthing, you come up with a huge on line discussion and articles. Why oh why are people ignoring the plight of St Richards - a centre of excellence and vital to the health of a big population.
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