"The Rugby TUSC branch has gained considerable publicity for opposing the closure of a ward at Rugby St Cross hospital", reports Rugby TUSC Convenor Pete McLaren. "We were initially contacted by our daily local Paper, the Warwickshire Telegraph, ten days ago asking for a comment on the sudden announcement by hospital bosses. We followed that up with a Media Release which was immediately taken up by BBC Coventry And Warwickshire who interviewed me and subsequently broadcast aspects of it on news items. Yesterday our weekly Rugby Advertiser carried the Media Release in full, using it to counter pose the claim of the NHS Trust Chief Executive that the hospital remained safe! Their heading was "Campaigners fear for future of hospital" This is the first time I have ever had a Media Release reproduced in the Media in full.
We are in the process of contacting the on site Trade Unions suggesting a joint campaign of action, and, amongst other things, we are offering that TUSC would promote any press statements the Unions wanted to make."
The Press article can be read at tp://www.rugbyadvertiser.co.uk/news/local/decision_to_close_birch_ward_at_rugby_s_hospital_of_st_cross_came_out_of_the_blue_1_320
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