VALE businessman George Simpson was so infuriated by the plans to close the two wards that he called in an expert to help him express his anger and total opposition.

To show his support for the Save Our Hospital campaign, Mr Simpson, managing director of Marshalls Transport (Evesham) has had the slogan Save Our Hospital emblazoned on the side of one of his articulated trailers.

"The proposal will virtually halve the size of Evesham Community Hospital; it will undoubtedly have serious implications for the whole county of Worcestershire and its surrounding areas. And this for a rapidly expanding town which requires more medical provision not less," he said.

"Most of our staff reside in this area and are most concerned by this proposal and its outcome.

"The local people have complete faith in the excellent service and quality of care and cleanliness provided by the staff of Evesham Community Hospital.

"Those of us who have had the misfortune of attending Worcestershire Royal Hospital find an acute shortage of beds and severe overcrowding; this is after having spent a lot of time circling round the car park waiting for a space to park.

"So why close down two wards here, when there is only inadequate and inferior provision elsewhere? It makes no sense at all," he said.