Save Our Princess Royal Hospital

A massive protest March in Haywards Heath on Saturday morning attracted almost 8,000 people, who were protesting at proposed cuts in the health service.

A crowd of almost 8,000, including MPs, councillors, medical professionals and patients, marched from Clair Parek to Victoira Park in Haywards Heath in protest against plans to downgrade services at the Princess Royal Hospital. The demonstration coincided with a smaller march in Brighton and followed recent rallies in Worthing and Chichester.

Organisers said they were amazed by the turnout as residents gathered to voiced their concerns about NHS cuts.

For full story and three pages of pictures, see West Sussex Gazette October 18