It's been three months since the shock news that Huddersfield could lose its A&E.

On January 15, the Examiner broke the news that Huddersfield A&E could be closed, HRI demolished and emergency care based at Calderdale Royal Hospital.

In the weeks that followed, tens of thousands of people banded together to fight the plans, Huddersfield, Halifax and north Kirklees MPs debated the proposal in parliament and councillors announced their objections.

Rallies and protests have become commonplace at meetings attended by health chiefs, and last month the biggest rally seen in a generation was held in Huddersfield town centre as thousands came together to say NO! to Right Care, Right Time, Right Place.

Here's what's been happening since the announcement at the start of the year:

Time Line

Hands Off HRI: A timeline

  1. January 20

    Health chiefs judge that the Right Care Right Time Right Place plan is ready for public consultation. Hundreds of angry protestors attend the meeting at Briar Court.

  2. January 23

    #HandsOffHRI campaigners hold their first rally in St George’s Square.

  3. January 29

    The hospital shake-up plan consultation is pencilled for February 8 – but it’s later delayed until March 15.

  4. February 23

    During a debate in Parliament, MPs Jason McCartney, Barry Sheerman and others slam the Calderdale Royal Hospital PFI deal which is choking Huddersfield and Calderdale’s hospital trust. Huddersfield NHS managers also receive a panning by Mr Sheerman.

  5. February 5

    Kirklees and Calderdale councillors are given EIGHT HOURS to ‘scrutinise’ a public consultation document.

  6. February 11

    The public consultation is delayed until the end of February.

  7. February 17

    A draft of the public consultation document ‘Have Your Say’ is released with further details of which services HRI and CRH will provide. It is the first time the public sees a questionnaire they will be invited to complete.

  8. February 21

    The Examiner reveals that HRI and CRH have been declaring ‘black alerts’. This is the most serious alert a hospital can declare which means it can take no more patients.

  9. February 23

    Scrutiny councillors on Kirklees and Calderdale councils say they are ‘powerless’ to stop the consultation, despite pleas from protestors.

  10. February 25

    Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt writes to Barry Sheerman and Jason McCartney agreeing to meet them to discuss Right Care Right Time Right Place.

  11. February 27

    Thousands attend a march and rally in Huddersfield town centre. It is the biggest Huddersfield rally in a generation.

  12. March 9

    Hospital bosses reveal that Right Care Right Time Right Place will still leave the trust with recurring deficits of £9.5m per year. Monitor says this is ‘unsustainable in the long run’.

  13. March 9

    Local NHS chiefs announce public consultation events, including a formal presentation at the John Smith’s Stadium, in April.

  14. March 11

    The Examiner announces plans for its Save Huddersfield A&E Battle Bus to mark the start of the consultation

  15. March 15

    Public consultation begins — make your voice heard!