It's the place where people are born, live, work and die – and 'it's an insult' to those people

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'My mother is in this hospital, it's in desperate need of funds'... 'I gave birth to my son in this hospital in 1995 and this breaks my heart'... 'This hospital is a lifesaver, I've worked there for years – it needs rebuilding now'... 'It's an insult'. North Manchester General Hospital is the heart of a community.

It's the place where people are born, live, work and die. And it's in dire need of help. The Manchester Evening News is leading a campaign urging the government to prioritise the urgent reconstruction of North Manchester General Hospital (NMGH).

The thousands of people who use the hospital every day are now sharing just how desperately its needed – and how drastically they feel they've been let down. READ MORE: Miracles are performed here every day by medics - it's time their surroundings matched their work Supporters of the campaign to upgrade NMGH are voicing their frustrations and experiences with the hospital.

More than 1,000 people have signed the petition, and many are revealing just how vital — and meaningful — the hospital is to them.