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Patients Protest Hospital Pool Closure
9 Oct
Summary
- Patients and union members protested proposed cuts.
- The hydrotherapy pool serves hundreds of users annually.
- The hospital seeks to save £35m this financial year.
Patients and union members recently gathered outside King's Mill Hospital to protest the proposed closure of its hydrotherapy pool. This facility is utilized by hundreds of people annually.
The Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust revealed plans to shut down the pool as part of its effort to achieve £35m in savings during the current financial year and to review its services.
The protest, which included patients and representatives from the GMB union, took place on Thursday, highlighting patient concerns over the potential loss of this essential service.
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