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Covid-19 

Police Team Up With Belper Firm To Provide PPE

3rd May 2020 Admin 1 Comment 45 Degrees, Coronavirus, Derbyshire Constabulary, Masks, NHS, PPE

Police staff from the Crime Scene Investigation team in Ripley have teamed up with a local business and donated materials

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS POLITICS 

NHS To Rent Space In Council HQ

12th March 202013th March 2020 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments AVBC, Funding, NHS

Amber Valley Borough Council is to rent out an entire floor of its headquarters to the NHS to make space

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Study Predicts Increase in Dementia Diagnoses

27th November 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Dementia, Derbyshire County Council, NHS, study

Thousands more people are expected to be diagnosed with “frustrating and frightening” dementia in Derbyshire in the next decade. Derbyshire

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HEALTH & WELLBEING WHAT'S ON 

Public Board Meeting Of Derbyshire NHS Trust

26th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust, NHS, public meeting

NHS services will be in the spotlight at a meeting hosted by Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust on

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

New Governors For NHS Foundation Trust

22nd October 2019 Admin 0 Comments Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust, Election, Governors, NHS

The results of recent elections to the Council of Governors of Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust have been

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CREATIVE BELPER WHAT'S ON 

Official Launch of Emma Parkins’ The Badgers’ Sett

11th October 2019 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Badgers, Elaine Lim-Newton, Emma Parkins, NHS, Night Bloom, Royal Derby Hospital, The Badgers Sett

Nailed is behind on delivering some news due to short staffing and illness. We apologise for the delay. On 17th

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Patients’ Issues With Healthcare Provision

23rd September 201923rd September 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Complaints, Healthwatch, NHS, Patients

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Apology for Dangerous Breast Cancer Referral Delays

18th September 201918th September 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Austerity, Breast Cancer, cuts, life endangerment, NHS, Royal Derby

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust Inspected

18th September 201918th September 2019 Admin 0 Comments Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust, inspections, NHS

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Waterborne Bacteria in Royal Derby Neonatal Intensive Care

18th September 201918th September 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments bacteria, infant death, NHS, Royal Derby

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FEATURED NEWS 

Rise in Racism at Derbyshire NHS Trust

16th September 201918th September 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Abuse, bullying, Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, ethnic minorities, NHS, Racism

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Hours Lost To Delays @ Royal Derby Hospital

11th September 201911th September 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments delays, life endangerment, NHS, patient safety, Royal Derby Hospital

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FEATURED NEWS 

80% of Breast Cancer Patients Having To Wait Too Long

5th September 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 1 Comment Austerity, Breast Cancer, cuts, life endangerment, NHS

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WHAT'S ON 

Derbyshire NHS Trust – Open Meeting Date

28th August 201930th August 2019 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments CCG, Derbyshire CCGs, NHS, NHS Trust, Open Meeting

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust has announced its annual members’ meeting. This meeting is open to everyone.  Any

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

NHS Trust Refuses to Explain Lost £59million

20th June 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Finances, NHS

A financial bungle has led to the trust which runs Derby and Burton’s hospitals missing out on £59 million in

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS POLITICS 

Interview With Head of Derby Hospital – Brexit, Budget & Staff

5th April 20195th April 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 1 Comment budget, Derby Hospital. Brexit, Gavin Boyle, NHS

The man at the helm of Derby and Burton’s hospitals has spoken candidly about Brexit, budget pressures and hard-working staff. Gavin

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Derby Hospital Actively Turning Down Patients To Avoid Tax

2nd April 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments NHS, Patient endangerment, Tax

Consultants at Derby and Burton’s hospitals are actively turning down taking on extra patients and working more shifts to avoid

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BUSINESS FEATURED NEWS 

Gender Pay Gap Report on Derbyshire NHS, Councils and Other Companies

26th March 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Business, councils, NHS, pay gap

NHS The pay gap between men and women in much of Derbyshire’s NHS has WIDENED. To follow gender pay gap

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HEALTH & WELLBEING LIFESTYLE NEWS 

Hundreds of Nursing Vacancies at Derby and Burton Hospitals

16th March 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments job vacancies, NHS, nursing

Around 20 nurses are quitting their jobs every MONTH in Derby and Burton – resulting in hundreds of vacancies. In

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HEALTH & WELLBEING 

NHS Sexual Health Campaign For Over 35s

20th February 2019 Admin 0 Comments Health, NHS, sex

A three-month sexual health campaign, which encourages Derbyshire residents to look after their sexual health – and residents aged over

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Doctors Slam Cuts

1st February 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments CCGs, cuts, Doctors, NHS

Derbyshire doctors have slammed plans from NHS chiefs to make voluntary sector cuts. Derbyshire’s Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are in

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING 

NHS Public Meeting to Discuss All Community Services

21st January 2019 Admin 0 Comments NHS, public meeting

Derbyshire residents invited to NHS health meeting on 31 January NHS services will be in the spotlight at a meeting

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OPINION 

Opinion: Protest To Save Babington Echoes Start Of Fightback

5th January 2019 Jo Kirk 2 Comments Babington, closure, Derwent Street, Hospital, NHS, Protest

‘SAVE BABINGTON HOSPITAL’ read the placards. Protests stopped the traffic and cars tooted their horns in support. Many people believe

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HEALTH & WELLBEING 

Doctor Suggests Ending Care For Dementia Patients To Save Money

19th December 2018 Clare Washbrook 1 Comment CCGs, cuts, Dementia, liberty, mental health, NHS

A Derbyshire doctor has suggested that health authorities save money by cutting spending on legal measures designed to safeguard vulnerable

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FEATURED NEWS 

Derbyshire CCGs To Merge

6th December 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Derbyshire CCGs, NHS

The four NHS organisations which commission health services in Derbyshire have been granted approval to merge. NHS England has given

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Councillor Hits Out At NHS Chief Over “Easy Ride” Comments

29th November 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments "easy ride", DCC, NHS

A county council leader has hit out at an NHS finance chief who said that Derbyshire “has been given an

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HEALTH & WELLBEING 

NHS Finance Chief Claims “Easy Ride” on Derbyshire Cuts

28th November 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Briddock, cuts, NHS

Derbyshire “has been given an easy ride” where healthcare cuts are concerned, claims a regional NHS finance chief. Paul Briddock,

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING 

Belper Residents Invited to Public NHS Health Meeting

16th November 201816th November 2018 Admin 0 Comments NHS, public meeting

Belper residents are invited to an NHS health meeting on 29th November 2018. NHS services will be in the spotlight

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Derbyshire NHS Chief Denies He Was Hired to Make Cuts

1st October 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 1 Comment cuts, Derbyshire CCGs, NHS

Dr Chris Clayton, Chief Executive Of Derbyshire CCGs Derbyshire’s NHS chief has denied that he was hired to make cuts

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Merger of NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups Supported

26th September 201815th October 2018 Admin 0 Comments CCGs, NHS

By Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) A proposal to merge Derbyshire’s four main NHS organisations was largely supported by those who took

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FEATURED NEWS 

NHS Campaigners Gather Outside Council Hall To Challenge Cuts

10th September 201815th October 2018 Admin 1 Comment Campaigners, CCGs, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Concern, Council Hall, cuts, Eddie Bisknell, NHS, voluntary sector cuts

County councillors feel that the proposed NHS cuts in Derbyshire are “quite disturbing” and are being made at a pace

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FEATURED NEWS 

Concern Mounts Over Derbyshire’s Main NHS Organisations

6th September 201815th October 2018 Admin 0 Comments CCGs, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Concern, Eddie Bisknell, NHS, voluntary sector cuts

Five of Derbyshire’s MPs gathered in Parliament yesterday to thrash out their concerns about the “utter financial chaos” among the

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Local Organisations Unite To Prevent Suicides

2nd September 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Derby County Football Club, Derbyshire County Council, Derbyshire Healthcare, NHS, Organisations, Suicide, Suicides, World Suicide Prevention Day

Derbyshire County Council are joining the NHS, local charities and organisations in supporting World Suicide Prevention Day which is on

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NEWS POLITICS 

Derbyshire Healthcare Chief Fears Upcoming Cuts

31st August 201815th October 2018 Admin 1 Comment CCG, cuts, Derbyshire, Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Groups, healthcare, Healthwatch, NHS, voluntary organisations

A Derbyshire healthcare chief fears that the upcoming £51 million in cuts to services in the county will lead to

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Cuts To Hit “Costly” Mental Health Services Across Derbyshire

20th July 201820th July 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments cuts, Derbyshire, Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group, mental health conditions, NHS

Patients with mental health conditions such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety and other “severe and complex” disorders, face their

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CREATIVE BELPER 

Fleet Arts Invites Artists To Celebrate ‘SEVENTY’ Years Of The NHS

5th July 20185th July 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments 70 years old, Anniversary, Arts, Call-out, Fleet Arts, NHS, Royal Derby Hospital, SEVENTY

Fleet Arts is working with the University of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust to put together an art exhibition

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OPINION 

Opinion: “Happy Seventieth Birthday NHS – But Is It In The Balance?”

29th June 2018 Mike Jones 0 Comments 70, Anniversary, Austerity, Babington Hospital, Birthday, CCG, cuts, Derbyshire, healthcare, NHS, STP

Austerity impacts on our lives in many ways. It can threaten our public services, even damage our health but it

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NEWS 

Fate of Babington Hospital Sealed

21st June 2018 Claire Meese 2 Comments Babington, CCG, Derbyshire Save Our NHS, Derwent Street, Eddie Bisknell, healthcare, historic, Hospital, NHS, Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group

The fate of a historic Derbyshire hospital will be officially sealed this week, with a decision set to be made

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NEWS 

Decision On Fate Of Babington Hospital Expected ‘In June’

12th April 201812th April 2018 Claire Meese 5 Comments Babington Community Hospital, Belper, CCG, cuts, DCHSFT, Derbyshire County Council, Health, NHS

Health leaders are considering people’s views about plans to move health services from Babington Hospital to a new, purpose-built facility

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

NHS Diabetes Prevention Week Runs During April

5th April 20185th April 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments April, Derbyshire, Healthier You, NHS, NHS Diabetes Prevention Week, Type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is on the increase and Derbyshire residents are being reminded to be aware of the risks during

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OPINION 

Opinion: “Time Is Running Out to Save Our Hospital”

21st March 2018 Mike Jones 1 Comment Babington Hospital, beds, campaign, CCG, closure, cuts, Derbyshire, Derwent St, Hospital, NHS, petition

Babington Hospital could close within two years at the latest. But why should we worry? After all, all of the

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

NHS Snow Heroes

5th March 20185th March 2018 Claire Meese 1 Comment #snowheroes, NHS, Snow problems

NHS bosses in Derbyshire have thanked staff who battled the snow and freezing temperatures to ensure patients received the care

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WHAT'S ON 

Christmas NHS Benefit Evening At The Queens Head, Belper. Dec 15th

14th December 201714th December 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments benefit, Christmas, Live Music, NHS, Queens Head, What's On

What better way to kick off the festive season than to party in support of Our NHS. Dance to the

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NEWS 

Royal Party On Belper Hospital Ward To Mark Queen’s 70th Wedding Anniversary

22nd November 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments 70th, Babington Hospital, Baron Ward, Hospital, NHS, patient, Queen and Prince Philip, wedding anniversary

Staff on Baron Ward at Babington Hospital, Belper, organised a party for patients to celebrate the 70th wedding anniversary of

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Advice To Stay Well In Winter

22nd November 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments advice, campaign, Derbyshire County Council, flu, Health, NHS, Stay Well This Winter

A national campaign has been launched to give help and advice on staying safe and well this winter. Cold weather

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OPINION 

Opinion: Why Patients And Health Staff Must Take To The Streets To Save Our NHS

16th November 2017 Edward Sills 1 Comment Babington, Babington Community Hospital, Motorcade, NHS, Save Our NHS, Southern Derbyshire NHS

We love our NHS, yet it is in danger. Nationally, £22 billion has been taken out of the budget in

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NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Belper Residents Invited To NHS Healthcare Talks

11th November 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Armed Forces Covenant, Belper Residents, Belper Town Football Club, Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust, NHS, Open Meeting

Belper and district residents are invited to a meeting of local NHS leaders from Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation

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NEWS 

Halloween Party Unites Ages At Babington Hospital

5th November 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Babington Hospital, Baron Ward, DCHS, Derbyshire Community Health Services, Dot Poyser, Halloween, NHS, occupational therapy

Baron Ward at Babington Hospital opened its doors to mini spooks and witches for a special trick and treat party

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Football Fans Asked To ‘Take A Minute, Change A Life’

31st August 201731st August 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments 2017, advice, change a life, Derbyshire County Council, Football, NHS, Take a minute, World Suicide Prevention Day

Derbyshire County Council are joining the NHS, local charities and organisations in supporting World Suicide Prevention Day which is on

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FEATURED NEWS 

Residents Vent Anger At Possible Hospital Closure

13th July 201714th July 2017 Edward Sills 1 Comment Babington Hospital, Belper Clinic, Belper NHS/SOS, closure, Derwent Street, meeting, NHS, SDCCG, South Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group

On Monday July 10 around 50 members of the public met at Strutts Community Centre to discuss the current situation

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FEATURED OPINION 

Opinion: Derbyshire Save Our NHS – Babington Hospital Steers Toward Closure

25th June 2017 Claire Meese 8 Comments Babington Hospital, Belper, closure, cuts, Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust, Derbyshire Save Our NHS, NHS, Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group

Plans to close Babington Hospital in Belper and replace it with fewer services further away were published on Friday 23rd

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NEWS 

Belper NHS Campaigners Take To The Streets

8th April 20178th April 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust, NHS, STP, Sustainability and Transformation Plan

Belper’s Save Our NHS were today (Saturday 8th) leafleting and petitioning against the possible closure of Babington Hospital and the loss

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WHAT'S ON 

Save Our NHS Benefit Night: Friday 24th February At The Queens Head, Belper

19th February 201719th February 2017 Mike Jones 0 Comments Annette Oakes, Benefit Night, Crisis, Live Music, NHS, Save Our NHS, Sweet Liquorice, The Queens Head

This Friday, the 24th of February, will see local artists Sweet Liquorice, Annette Oakes and more join together to raise

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FEATURED NEWS 

NHS Leaders Invite Belper Residents To Discuss Controversial Changes To Local Health Services

11th December 2016 Edward Sills 4 Comments amber valley, Derbyshire Sustainability and Transformation Plan, Local Health Services, NHS, Open Meeting

Amber Valley residents have been invited to join local NHS leaders to discuss the future shape of health services in

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NEWS 

Babington Hospital Assistant Wins ‘Behind The Scenes Hero’ Award

24th October 2016 Claire Meese 1 Comment Award, Babington Hospital, Behind the Scenes Hero 2016, Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust, NHS

On Friday, October 21st, Belper resident Dorothy Poyser was named Behind the Scenes Hero 2016 in the Extra Mile Awards

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FEATURED OPINION 

March To Matlock Starts NHS Fightback

2nd October 20162nd October 2016 Mike Jones 1 Comment Babington Community Hospital, Babington Hospital, Belper, March, NHS, Protest, SOS

Remember all those glossy booklets promoting ‘joined up care’ that seemed to be prominently displayed everywhere in the run up

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FEATURED NEWS 

Save Our NHS Protest Brings Traffic To Standstill Outside Babington

10th June 20163rd June 2019 Admin 1 Comment Babington Hospital, closure, Cutbacks, NHS, Protest

  A protest highlighting the possible closure of Babington hospital and NHS Services brought scores of people onto the street.

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NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Protest To Save Babington Hospital

8th June 2016 Edward Sills 3 Comments Babington Community Hospital, Belper Keep Our NHS Public, cuts, NHS, Protest

This Friday (10th of June) there will be a Derby-wide discussion on the future of Babington Hospital, which will be followed

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OPINION 

Opinion: The NHS Desperately Needs Our Help and Our MP is Part of the Problem

27th March 20163rd June 2019 Admin 1 Comment Belper NHS/SOS, Keep Our National Health Public, Maurice Neville, MP, NHS

Yet another emergency GP conference has been called for the 3rd May, only a few weeks since the last one,

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FEATURED NEWS 

Future of Local Healthcare up for Debate

14th January 2016 Edward Sills 1 Comment Babington Hospital, Belper Keep Our NHS Public, NHS, Southern Derbyshire NHS

Local group Belper Keep Our NHS Public have called a meeting next week to discuss the future of healthcare for

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FEATURED OPINION 

Will Babington Hospital Close?

17th December 20153rd June 2019 Admin 0 Comments Babington, closure, Hospital, NHS

At the moment it looks very much as if Babington Hospital is earmarked for closure. Among its many specialisms are

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