Hundreds to march against hospital cuts

HUNDREDS of local people are expected to express their anger at hospital cutbacks by marching through Uckfield on October 6.

By The Newsroom

Published 28th Sep 2007, 12:19 BST

Updated 7th Jun 2018, 22:43 BST

Arrangements for the march are being co-ordinated by Wealden MP Charles Hendry.

He fears Uckfield patients will be hit by a double whammy if core services at the Princess Royal Hospital are slashed as well as medical beds closed at the town's community hospital.

The march begins at Uckfield Community Technology College at 10am, goes along Southview Drive, the High Street and Luxford Field by the lower entrance in Civic Approach.

Police have given permission for the event to go ahead and organised anticipate the march will finish by 11.30am at the latest.

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