Mirfield Reporter - Community Feed

Sort out Pinderfields before you downgrade Dewsbury A&E

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:14:20 GMT

I read with interest Dr Matt Shepherd’s reply to Dr Thimmegowda’s letter highlighting the Nicholls report which condemns the closure of local hospitals and/or their services which then necessitates extra transport times to larger regional centres.

No need for alarm over Dewsbury and District Hospital A&E proposals

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:53:46 GMT

As clinicians we rarely want to enter into debate with colleagues in the pages of the media. However, we are concerned that the details contained in Dr Thimmegowda’s letter are misleading and may cause unnecessary alarm for local people.

Stop atrocious downgrading of A&E at Dewsbury and District Hospital

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:32:54 GMT

The Mid Yorkshire Health Authority’s spin, supported by Miss Fishwick, consultant gynaecologist, in the Dewsbury Reporter, May 11, for changes in women’s and children’s services is yet again astonishing to say the least.

Letter: A barrier would stop station ‘campers’

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:54:41 GMT

Once again we have a community of ‘campers’ settling in the railway car park - paying nil and inconveniencing the paying public who work in surrounding towns, and it is left to the hard working public to meet the costs.

Set out stall for success!

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:48:48 GMT

A new scheme aiming to boost market trade across Kirklees is to be launched next week.

Letter: We support combined authority’s traffic plan

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:27:45 GMT

Kirklees Council’s interest in becoming part of a Combined Authority for West Yorkshire and beyond is an important step towards addressing traffic congestion at Cooper Bridge and in Ravensthorpe.

Letter: Get involved in hospital campaign

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:21:52 GMT

I am usually a Conservative voter I am also on the committee of Save Local Hospital Services, it does not stop me whoever joins our group.

Letter: Hospital appointment system is a joke

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:21:49 GMT

May I congratulate Stephen Eames and the management team running Dewsbury Hospital on the improved appointment system which I experienced for the first time recently.

Letter: I agree with MP’s call for CCG head to quit

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:06:03 GMT

It appears that the chair of North Kirklees CCG, Dr David Kelly, cares little for the NHS as an institution.

Letter: Search for old photograph

Tue, 07 May 2013 08:52:41 GMT

I am Cyril Stansfield, currently living in Batley, but I was born and brought up in Mirfield.

Mirfield district news: May 3 - 10

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:57:42 GMT

Mirfield district news: May 3 - 10

Nostalgia: No class boundaries in Dewsbury’s mills

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:13:43 GMT

There must be thousands of people still living in Dewsbury who worked in local mills when they were flourishing and have happy memories of the camaraderie which existed there.

LETTER: We will continue LDF fight

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:22:51 GMT

I wanted to express our sincere thanks to Dewsbury MP, Simon Reevell, in arranging for the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, to meet both Chidswell and other Kirklees residents groups in his constituency to take onboard our views on the proposed Kirklees Local Development Framework.

Letter: Our thanks to Eric Pickles for listening to LDF concerns

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:15:08 GMT

On Thursday, April 25, I along with other local residents and protest group leaders met with Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, to put forward our objections to the Local Development Framework (LDF) which has been submitted to him for approval by Kirklees Council.

Letter: Legacy of destroying council housing

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:01:59 GMT

Given the government’s hostility to council house tenants and anyone claiming benefits, it is hardly surprising only a few people have bothered contacting Dewsbury’s Tory MP Simon Reevell regarding the Bedroom Tax (Reporter, April 26).

Letter: Dewsbury food book at world awards

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:30:37 GMT

Several people have asked how my book Dewsbury in Food and Photos fared in the recent World Cookbook Awards in Paris.

Letter: Hospital decision is already made

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:30:17 GMT

Although I have no political axe to grind, I gladly joined the demo last Saturday protesting about the NHS changes.

Letter: Walk was an absolute inspiration

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:09:33 GMT

I write this letter because of the wonderful effort of a group of people who came together to help a young women with the purchase of equipment to increase her mobility and independence.

Letter: Revelations in hospital waiting room

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:02:43 GMT

One of the only good things about sitting around in hospital waiting rooms is, that you sometimes get to talk to some lovely people.

Letter: The more I see the more I fear!

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:59:12 GMT

The more I look at the proposed changes at Dewsbury Hospital the more concerned I feel for the future existence of the National Health Service.