Campaigns to save the Princess Royal Hospital have hit cyberspace with internet pages being set up to reach the wider community.
Residents in fear of their Telford hospital being downgraded have begun protests, petitions and campaign web pages.
A facebook page has been launched, which so far has more than 400 members.
Wrekin MP Mark Pritchard, has exclusively revealed he plans to launch a ‘Save The PRH’ site on Facebook, the internet social networking site, today.
“I hope the new Facebook site will attract visitors from across the community,” he said. “It is important that as many people as possible offer their support to save local accident and emergency and children’s services.”
On Monday, September 21, around 400 flyers were placed on cars in Wellington by campaigners with the slogan ‘This is not a party political issue’ encouraging residents to sign petitions and join their campaign.
On Tuesday, Carol Drewry, from St Georges, collected more than 100 signatures in two hours when she stood outside Wellington’s Post Office.
“A lot of people stopped us and talked to us about the situation,” she said. “They were very, very angry in Wellington about the thought we might be downgraded.
“We can’t afford to go to Shrewsbury. We have got to do what we can do.”
Telford MP David Wright is to launch is www.saynotoshrewsbury.com campaign website on Friday.
The Princess Royal is within the ward of Hadley and Leegomery Parish Council and councillors have also been handing out petitions.
Pat Smart, parish chairman said: “I am sure all our members will do all they can to fight proposals.”
The petitions were conducted ahead of the extraordinary trust meeting of the board of NHS Telford & Wrekin held on Tuesday at the Park Inn, Telford.
More than 150 members of the public arrived to listen to the meeting where health officials heard a presentation on proposals which could see PRH downgraded.
During the meeting Mark Pritchard and David Wright, Leader of Telford & Wrekin Council, Andrew Eade, and members of the public put questions to the board over proposals.
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 13, at Meeting Point House, Telford where board members hope to decide when plans will go to public consultation.
For more information on campaigns visit www.savetheprh.com or http://bit.ly/saveprh
Protesters outside Park Inn, Telford, before Tuesday’s extraordinary trust meeting of the board of NHS Telford & Wrekin.