After the battle…

Published: 6 May, 2010

• WHITTINGTON saved (Victory for the people, April 29)?
Last week I called it wrong. 
I said there would be reprieve for the Whittington. 
The great campaign to save our services at the Whittington Hospital pulled off a terrific coup in getting Health Secretary Andy Burnham to order a full stop to any closure plans. 
This is a marvellous result for all of us and we must thank all those, including the the New Journal, who campaigned, marched and lobbied.
But hospitals up and down the country have had their accident and emergency and maternity units closed down. 
There is nothing to say that saving the Whittington will stop the axe falling elsewhere. 
Savings presumably  will still have to be made and with the current set-up of National Health Service management that probably means cuts in services somewhere.
Yes, we’ve won a big battle but the fight may not be over.
RICHARD ROSSER
Highbury New Park, N5