Evening News: "Scottish Socialist Mr Fox said the move would give a 'raw deal' to elderly patients. He added: 'We have already seen the closure of the Northern General Hospital and the Eastern General when we were told it would improve services.

'Now NHS Lothian are telling us the closure of the Royal Victoria will mean things get better. But this is a deterioration of services. Edinburgh Royal Infirmary is like a Hoover, sucking everything in.'
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