Barts closure announced

Title

Barts closure announced

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

3 Aug 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:02:58

Description

Malcolm Brown reports on the announcement St Bartholomew’s Hospital (Bart’s) in the City of London is to shut within 6 years following failure to block the closure of the Accident and Emergency Department at the Court of Appeal. All services will be transferred to the Royal London in Whitechapel. The news has come as a further blow for campaigners. Includes reaction from Wendy Mead, Save Bart’s Campaign; Alan Clinton, Islington Council; Dick Tracey, leader of London Conservative MPs; James Caan, City headhunter and benefactor; shadow health minister, Dawn Primarolo MP. For Drivetime show.

Contributors

Richard Tracey; Malcolm Brown; Dawn Primarolo; James Caan; Wendy Mead; Alan Clinton

Keywords

London; Health services; Political protests; NHS; Hospitals; St Bartholomew’s Hospital; Drivetime (radio programme); Courts of Appeal

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