IN reply to the letter from Conrad Bourne attacking health campaigners, I wonder if he even attended any meetings concerning the downgrading of Kidderminster General Hospital.

If he did, he could not have been paying attention as on numerous occasions Dr Taylor and his "cohorts" - as Mr Bourne calls them - said quite clearly that "some changes had to take place," but we want change for the better.

Paramedics are now reported to be queuing up with patients at Ronkswood and members of the Local Medical Association are now realising the grave problems that are arising with the changes forced upon the people of not only Kidderminster and Wyre Forest, but all areas of Worcestershire.

The money being spent on the bus services would have been better spent employing one more consultant, which Worceste- rshire Health Authority said they could not afford.

J HAMMERTON

Rannock Close

Stourport