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Protestors to gather outside NHS Derbyshire offices
in fight to save centre as MP confirms plan for scrutiny review
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Organisers of a campaign set up
to save the Ilkeston Family Practice and GP Walk In Centre are celebrating
after MP Jessica Lee confirmed that she is
referring the closure of the centre to the county scrutiny committee.
The
decision has been widely applauded by patients, who feel that this is the first
step in saving the centre, and will highlight the terrible way the closure
has been managed by NHS Derbyshire.
The
manner in which the centre has been closed has been widely criticised, with
no communication or consultation with patients.
Today,
campaigners will be protesting outside the offices of NHS Derbyshire to coincide
with their Board Meeting. So
far, NHS Derbyshire continue to ignore their patients, however, we will not
give up. We will continue to
fight this closure, until the issue is resolved.
PROTEST DETAILS: 12.00 –
13.45, WEDNESDAY 6 FEBRUARY, OUTSIDE NHS DERBYSHIRE OFFICES, CARDINAL SQUARE,
10 NOTTINGHAM ROAD, DERBY, DE1 3QT
The closure, scheduled for 28
February 2013, was announced by local media on 27 November, with no prior consultation or
communication to patients. With
more than 1,500 people registered at the GP Practice, and more than 9,000
appointments held at the Walk In Centre during the last three months, its
closure will have a huge impact to Ilkeston and surrounding areas.
In just 10 weeks, more than 4,000 people have signed a
petition to save the centre, including Ilkeston-born TV-star, Robert Lindsay.
For further information about the
closure, people are invited to visit the campaign website which has been set
up - www.saveilkestongp.co.uk which also includes details about how to sign the online
petition.
Sign the online petition NOW - click herewww.ipetitions.com/petition/save-ilkeston-family-practice-and-gp-walk-in
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