HEALTH bosses have dismissed the fears of thousands of patients who face a longer drive to casualty after an A&E is axed.
Gordon Martin, of Lanarkshire Health United, said: "If you're having a heart attack or your child is having an asthma attack, an extra 10 minutes could be the difference between life and death."
Socialist MSP Carolyn Leckie, who lives in East Kilbride and worked in the NHS, said: "This is another example of how flawed the health board's thinking is."
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