League Of Friends Confirm Second Demo at 6:00pm At Caithness General Hospital
13th December 2003
As local feeling continues to rise on the Maternity Services issue in Caithness confirmation has been given that a second demonstration will take place at 6:00pm at Caithness General Hospital on Monday 15th.
The first demo will happen to coincide with the arrival of Professor Calder and his team as part of the review. But as support continues to pour in for the League of Friends campaign it was confirmed that in order to allow people who are at work during the day to make their views known by attending a demonstration the second one would go ahead at 6:00pm.
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