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| Action group stages hospital demo | Action group stages hospital demo |
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| Campaigners have staged a protest outside a hospital against plans to make "drastic" cuts to services there. | Campaigners have staged a protest outside a hospital against plans to make "drastic" cuts to services there. |
| Up to 1,000 people took part and formed a human ring in the "hands around Llanidloes hospital" demonstration. | Up to 1,000 people took part and formed a human ring in the "hands around Llanidloes hospital" demonstration. |
| Last month, Powys Local Health Board (LHB) announced that it wanted to make cuts at Llanidloes, Knighton, Bronllys and Builth Wells hospitals. | Last month, Powys Local Health Board (LHB) announced that it wanted to make cuts at Llanidloes, Knighton, Bronllys and Builth Wells hospitals. |
| The LHB has said it is facing a £3.5m deficit and has to make changes but was consulting widely. | The LHB has said it is facing a £3.5m deficit and has to make changes but was consulting widely. |
| The plans involve closing all 18 hospital beds, a X-ray service and a maternity unit at Llanidloes. | The plans involve closing all 18 hospital beds, a X-ray service and a maternity unit at Llanidloes. |
| The proposals have angered some local people who have formed the Save Llanidloes Hospital Action Group in response. | The proposals have angered some local people who have formed the Save Llanidloes Hospital Action Group in response. |
| Action group spokesman Alan Crisp said: "These drastic cuts will effectively close the hospital and we want to keep it open," he added. | Action group spokesman Alan Crisp said: "These drastic cuts will effectively close the hospital and we want to keep it open," he added. |
| Campaigner Margot Jones said: "We're committed to fight to the end. We live in a rural area and there's no reason why we can't expect the same level of service as everywhere else." | Campaigner Margot Jones said: "We're committed to fight to the end. We live in a rural area and there's no reason why we can't expect the same level of service as everywhere else." |
| Protesters at a public meeting in Llanidloes on 4 September | |
| After being addressed by various speakers, the protesters marched through the centre of the town to the site of the local hospital. | After being addressed by various speakers, the protesters marched through the centre of the town to the site of the local hospital. |
| Last month Andy Williams, chief executive of Powys LHB, said he understood people's attachment to their hospital. | Last month Andy Williams, chief executive of Powys LHB, said he understood people's attachment to their hospital. |
| He added: "We must not allow ourselves to measure the effectiveness of health services by the number of hospital beds and by bricks and mortar. | He added: "We must not allow ourselves to measure the effectiveness of health services by the number of hospital beds and by bricks and mortar. |
| "Some of our current buildings are outdated and we believe that the people of Powys deserve better." | "Some of our current buildings are outdated and we believe that the people of Powys deserve better." |
| Earlier this week, GPs criticised the LHB over plans to cut services at the four community hospitals. | Earlier this week, GPs criticised the LHB over plans to cut services at the four community hospitals. |
| Doctors in Builth Wells and Llanidloes said there was a "lack of confidence" in Powys Local Health Board's (LHB) ability to deliver "effective change". | Doctors in Builth Wells and Llanidloes said there was a "lack of confidence" in Powys Local Health Board's (LHB) ability to deliver "effective change". |
| The LHB said it was committed to working closely with GPs. | The LHB said it was committed to working closely with GPs. |