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| Protest over hospital downgrade | Protest over hospital downgrade |
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| More than 10,000 campaigners have held a march and rally in their efforts to save services at the Vale of Leven Hospital. | |
| The demonstrators gathered around the hospital in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire. | |
| A decision on the scaling back of services is due to take place before the end of the year. | A decision on the scaling back of services is due to take place before the end of the year. |
| Jim Moohan, chairman of Hospital Watch, said he wanted ministers to heed the community's "anxieties and concerns". | |
| Vale of Leven maternity unit closed in October 2002 and its accident and emergency unit was shut down two months later. | Vale of Leven maternity unit closed in October 2002 and its accident and emergency unit was shut down two months later. |
| Health chiefs announced in May that they wanted to scale back emergency procedures and other hospital services. | Health chiefs announced in May that they wanted to scale back emergency procedures and other hospital services. |
| The proposals recommended that future emergency patients should instead go to the Paisley's Royal Alexandra Hospital. | The proposals recommended that future emergency patients should instead go to the Paisley's Royal Alexandra Hospital. |
| But in July, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said no final decision had yet been taken. | But in July, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said no final decision had yet been taken. |
| An independent review of services at Vale of Leven is due to be completed by November 2007. | An independent review of services at Vale of Leven is due to be completed by November 2007. |
| The Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board claims new rules over doctors working hours have made smaller hospitals, like the Vale of Leven, more difficult to staff and more expensive to run. | The Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board claims new rules over doctors working hours have made smaller hospitals, like the Vale of Leven, more difficult to staff and more expensive to run. |
| The hospital cut-backs had originally been prompted by a £42m budget overspend. | The hospital cut-backs had originally been prompted by a £42m budget overspend. |