Plans moving Winchester's A and E demonstrates the seemingly out of touch posture of the many NHS executives. (Chronicle, Thursday, November 9).

Basingstoke is challenging to reach, especially in traffic. Winchester's A and E covers the city and further afield. Basingstoke needs its own A and E. 

What of A and E's excellent medics in Winchester? Would they be expected to relocate?

This plan has emerged a number of times and needs to be dropped.

Simon Lever,
Juniper Close,
Badger Farm,
Winchester

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