Tories' county hospital row

Tory leader David Cameron headed to the West Midlands today to highlight his campaign against the possible downgrading of district general hospitals - and walked straight into a row with bosses at Telford's Princess Royal. Tory leader David Cameron headed to the West Midlands today to highlight his campaign against the possible downgrading of district general hospitals - and walked straight into a row with bosses at Telford's Princess Royal. The Conservatives have named the PRH in a research document as one of 29 hospitals at risk from cuts because of the possible loss of maternity facilities. But hospital bosses reacted immediately, saying the information in the report was "totally unfounded" and calling for a correction. Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust chief executive Tom Taylor said the claims could cause unnecessary worry to local women and staff. He also set about updating the trust's staff bulletin to reassure workers. Mr Cameron was due to visit Sandwell Hospital this afternoon, which his party says will have to take patients from Birmingham's City Hospital if it is downgraded. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star