It's been a long and tough campaign so far, and we thank the people of Stroud, and beyond, for their continuing support. Below are some of the milestones we reached throughout the summer of 2006 - a summer Stroud will never forget!
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The Consultation on 'The Future of Healthcare in Gloucestershire' has closed, and the Save Stroud Hospitals Taskforce presented its response document, together with Stroud Maternity Matters independent report on Stroud Maternity, to the Gloucestershire Health Community on Monday 4th September. More... |
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The Consultation on Weavers Croft has now closed, and the Save Stroud Hospitals Taskforce presented its response to the Gloucestershire Partnership NHS Trust on Friday 11th August. More... |
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Pamela Harper, whose husband Ken is an in-patient at Weavers Croft, made national headlines on BBC News this week when she and her daughter Sue appeared in a feature on the crisis in mental health funding across the country. More... |
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Protesters from across Gloucestershire took their campaign to Westminster on Tuesday 18th July. A specially chartered train organised by our friends in the Forest of Dean took around 600 people in total to the capital to bring our campaign to the attention of national politicians and health professionals. More... |
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Campaigners joined hands and formed a human ring around Stroud Maternity Hospital on Monday 17th July. More... |
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Music was brought to the streets of Stroud Saturday 15th July to raise some money and, more importantly, the profile of the campaign to Save Stroud Hospitals. Pupils from Archway School were amongst those who entertained the crowds as the piano they were playing was pushed from Cainscross in to Stroud. More... |
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Uley Brewery joined the campaign on Tuesday 11th July by launching Dr Steel's Medicine, an especially refreshing local beer designed to reach the parts of Stroud other campaigns cannot reach! Look out for it at your local over the coming few months. More... |
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Thousands took to the streets of Stroud on Saturday 10th June to protest at proposed closures to their local services. In a massive show of unity and in the biggest demonstration ever seen in the town, Stroud Said NO! More... |