Hounslow Hospital closure

Title

Hounslow Hospital closure

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Oct 1977

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:03:22

Description

Report on Hounslow Hospital which the staff chose to keep open despite closure by the local health authority on 31/08/77. Remaining patients were moved to West Middlesex Hospital on 6/10/77. Reports on Hounslow Health Authority meeting at Hammersmith Town Hall (24/10/77). Includes interviews with Geoffrey Drain, NALGO; Vic Ripley, health authority spokesman; Alf King, Hounslow Borough Council; Giles Duncan, NUPE. Male reporter not identified. Shouting heard.

Contributors

Geoffrey Drain; Vic Ripley; Alf King; Giles Duncan

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour disputes; Health services; NUPE; Hospitals; NALGO; Meetings; Hounslow Hospital; David Ennals; Hounslow Borough Council; West Middlesex Hospital

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