View all newsletters
Sign up for our free email newsletters

Fighting for quality news media in the digital age.

Surrey title claims hospital victory

By Press Gazette

The Surrey Advertiser has claimed that its campaign to save the main hospital in its patch has led to the announcement that all NHS services in the county under threat have been safeguarded.

Surrey Primary Care Trust announced that the future of The Royal Surrey County Hospital is secure.

Following rumours about Guildford hospital’s A&E department being earmarked for closure due to budget shortages, the Advertiser ran a series of pieces raising the profile of each department of the hospital.

Throughout the campaign, the Advertiser had obtained NHS research and comment into cutting services through both conventional methods such as the Freedom of Information Act and from leaks from within the health service.

Content from our partners
Free journalism awards for journalists under 30: Deadline today
MHP Group's 30 To Watch awards for young journalists open for entries
How PA Media is helping newspapers make the digital transition

Email pged@pressgazette.co.uk to point out mistakes, provide story tips or send in a letter for publication on our "Letters Page" blog

Select and enter your email address Weekly insight into the big strategic issues affecting the future of the news industry. Essential reading for media leaders every Thursday. Your morning brew of news about the world of news from Press Gazette and elsewhere in the media. Sent at around 10am UK time. Our weekly does of strategic insight about the future of news media aimed at US readers. A fortnightly update from the front-line of news and advertising. Aimed at marketers and those involved in the advertising industry.
  • Business owner/co-owner
  • CEO
  • COO
  • CFO
  • CTO
  • Chairperson
  • Non-Exec Director
  • Other C-Suite
  • Managing Director
  • President/Partner
  • Senior Executive/SVP or Corporate VP or equivalent
  • Director or equivalent
  • Group or Senior Manager
  • Head of Department/Function
  • Manager
  • Non-manager
  • Retired
  • Other
Visit our privacy Policy for more information about our services, how Progressive Media Investments may use, process and share your personal data, including information on your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications.
Thank you

Thanks for subscribing.

Websites in our network