Hundreds of protesters have taken part in demonstrations over plans for the reorganisation of Glasgow's hospitals.

Campaigners hope to prevent two hospitals from losing their casualty departments under the shake-up.

Demonstrators claim that lives could be lost through the �700m proposals, which have received the backing of the Scottish Parliament.

However, Greater Glasgow NHS Board argues that the strategy is the best way forward for the city.

We understand that there is a deep concern about aspects of the proposals

Tom Divers Greater Glasgow NHS Board

The protestors gathered outside the Victoria Infirmary on Saturday morning, supported by a number of MSPs.

Later in the day they continued their protest by marching through the grounds of Stobhill Hospital.

Both hospitals are set to lose their casualty departments and inpatient services.

Full accident and emergency units will be sited at Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the Southern General.

A �60m investment is planned at Victoria Infirmary and Stobhill Hospital to create two new Ambulatory Care Hospitals providing outpatient consultations and day care surgeries.

Stobhill Hospital will lose its casualty department

Tom Divers, the chief executive of Greater Glasgow NHS Board, admitted that the organisation had not yet got its message across over the plans.

"We understand that there is a deep concern about aspects of the proposals which the board has adopted," he said.

"We remain firmly of the view as an NHS Board that the strategy provides the best sustainable model for high quality care that we can deliver, with �700m of new investment coming into the city.

"We have to ensure that we work much more closely with communities and community interests to get across what the strategy actually involves and how it will ensure high quality care in the future."

However, opponents of the proposals insist the health board has got it wrong.

They point out that the city already suffers from a shortage of hospital beds and warn the plan to reduce that number even further could have disastrous consequences.