Campaign to reinstate Hartlepool hospital services
Hundreds of protesters are marching to encourage health bosses to reinstate key services at Hartlepool General Hospital
Hundreds of protesters are marching to encourage health bosses to reinstate key services at Hartlepool General Hospital
Hundreds of campaigners have gathered in protest against the reduction of services at Hartlepool General Hospital.
It forms part of a long-running hospital saga, in which key services were transferred to Stockton and a proposed new hospital at Wynyard was delayed.
The protesters are marching from Seaton Carew to Hartlepool this morning.
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