The dedications of the Hackney Well Dressings took place on Saturday 13th August 2011. There are five Well Dressings this year along the length of Holt Road, including one made by local children. Once again, the donations made by the public will be given to the Matlock Hospitals League of Friends.
Please try to take a look in the coming week and support the hard work of the Hackney residents. Our picture shows Lawrence Paing, one of the organisers of the Well Dressings and Pam Wildgoose, Secretary of the League.
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Please Click here for a response to the PCT by Matlock Hospitals League of Friends. Please Click here for a further letter within the Matlock Mercury site. Continue reading...
Just a quick note to add that League Representatives are to attend and contribute to a meeting on Monday (18 July 2011) where NHS Derbyshire County (the PCT) will present and discuss the review of the Darley Birth Centre with the National Clinical Advisory Team. Continue reading...
A timely article from the BBC reports on a new report from The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Please Click here
NHS Derbyshire County (the PCT buying the services on our behalf) will undoubtedly point towards the new midwife led unit at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. Quite why that unit was instigated when fully functioning units at Darley (and Corbar) already exist remains a topic for debate.
Patrick McLoughlin MP has agreed to stand shoulder to shoulder with his Buxton counterpart supporting Corbar and will support the campaign to keep Darley Birth Centre open. However, the support of the local GPs is a key factor in success.
Look out for a lot more information in the Matlock Mercury this week.
League of Friends committee members met with Patrick McLoughlin MP on 8.07.2011 at his 'surgery' in Ashbourne. Discussions were held over the future of Darley Birth Centre and we will report back here shortly. Facebook and Twitter will also be updated.
