Mrs L’s story:

I am very much opposed to the idea of closure not just because it is totally inappropriate/reckless, but because my family has benefited from the A and E on 2 separate occasions in the past.

On the first occasion, I was phoned by the school authorities that my daughter had a nasty fall/bump on the head and wasn’t feeling well.  I collected her from primary school & because it was a Friday afternoon, my doctor’s surgery was closed.  When her condition deteriorated in the evening, I had to rush her to Whittington’s A and E and they treated her. On a separate occasion, I also had to drive my husband there as well and they treated him.

These were 2 major emergencies that required urgent medical attention from an A & E that was accessible and in close proximity to where we lived ie Whittington.

If the government has the welfare, well being and general safety of the citizens of this country at heart, it would not ever consider such a dangerous idea. An A & E at Whittington is not a luxury but a desperate necessity.  I completely oppose the idea to close it down.