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Article: WAR OF CASUALTY; Home Secretary fury over A&E closure.(News)
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- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- August 22, 2006
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Byline: By RON MOORE
HOME Secretary John Reid has reacted angrily to news that the Scottish Executive has backed plans to axe one of Scotland's busiest A&E departments.
Monklands Hospital in Airdrie is losing its casualty department in a shake-up which has sparked fury.
Under the move, 30,000 people in Airdrie will have to travel to Wishaw Hospital or Hairmyres Hospital in East Kilbride for treatment.
Dr Reid - whose Airdrie and Shotts constituents fought the closure - said the decision was "flawed" ...