Campaigners plan to protest outside a consultation event concerning the proposed downgrading of Grantham's A&E into an urgent treatment centre.

Last week, as reported by Nub News, Lincolnshire health chiefs began consulting into changes at Grantham Hospital, that also includes acute services.

Next week, on Thursday 14th October at 6.30pm there will be a public consultation on the closure of Grantham A&E and the possible removal of Acute Medicine from the Hospital as well as the centralisation of time critical services Lincolnshire.

Campaigner Melissa Darcey of Fighting 4 Life Lincolnshire says this is the first Consultation exercise announced for Grantham.

Melissa continued: "We know that we have been lied to for years about the future of our Hospital and our town is so evidently passionate about keeping our services within our local hospital!

"So here's our call to action -

"We will be holding a static protest on St Peter's Hill Green starting at 5pm on Thursday 14th October.

"We aim to make as much noise as possible as we join together in unison to say NO!!! to cuts to our local healthcare services!"

Melissa added: "THIS IS NOT AN ACCIDENT BUT IT IS AN EMERGENCY! RAISE YOUR VOICE!

"WE WON'T GO DOWN IN SILENCE! "