Almost 300 local residents met in a packed Archway Methodist Church last night to campaign against the possible closure of the Whittington Hospital’s A&E department. The meeting saw the first signs of the campaign’s pressure paying off.

The meeting was called by Jeremy Corbyn MP, who was joined by MPs Emily Thornberry and David Lammy as well as Karen Jennings, UNISON’s National Secretary for Health.

Also speaking at the meeting was Rachel Tyndell, who is chairing the review into health provision in North Central London, who explained what the regional NHS is planning.

The standing-room-only crowd told their stories of what the Whittington means to them and why they oppose any closure.

The meeting also saw the first signs of a shift from NHS London as retaining A&E was included as one of the options that the review will now look at.

Over the coming weeks and months, we will campaign to make sure that the option of a viable A&E service at the Whittington is taken.

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