The Parish Council is extremely concerned at the proposals to close the A&E and Maternity Departments at the Princess Royal Hospital.  This will mean an additional journey to either Brighton or Redhill hospitals for local people to access these two vital services.  All this when we have increased security alerts at Gatwick airport.  Imagine having to drive an extra 40 minutes, to an area you don’t know with someone who is either in pain or about to give birth…..  doesn’t bear thinking about does it?

The Council will be writing to the Chief Executive of the Primary Care Trust, Mr John Wilderspoon, expressing its concern at these proposals and would ask all residents to do the same or to sign an on-line on petition http://www.supportprh.com/ against the proposed closures of the Accident & Emergency and Maternity Departments. 

If everyone does his or her bit, who knows what effect we might have?