The Abingdon Herald reports today that 50,000 local residents have signed petitions against cuts to Oxfordshire's health service.
In south Oxfordshire, 30,000 pledged their support to efforts to save the county's community hospitals, with an additional 17,000 signing their opposition to cuts proposed by the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust.
A further 3,000 residents signed an on-line petition condemning the trust's plans to cut 600 jobs in order to reduce a £33m budget deficit.
Dr Ajit Singh Bhart, mayor of Bicester, said Government promises about a new hospital for Bicester had been broken.
Witney mayor Chrissie Curry said: "Moorview Hospital closed this week despite a huge petition and lobbying. We just want fair funding for Oxfordshire."
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