The Bolsover Constituency has some of the biggest health challenges in Derbyshire. Despite being served by three amazing hospitals (Kings Mill, Bassetlaw, and Chesterfield Royal), there is a real short-fall in North Derbyshire for treatment of minor injuries and urgent medical help that's non-life threatening.
That's why I’m launching a campaign to secure a new Urgent Treatment Centre for the Bolsover Constituency which would serve communities across North Derbyshire.
The Urgent Treatment Centre would help to ease the pressure on our local emergency departments and enable emergency medicine specialists to focus on those patients who are seriously unwell.
Earlier this month, following my letter and video to Bolsover town's residents about the Labour District Council's betrayal of the town's £15 million investment, the District Councillor for Bolsover North and Shuttlewood, Cllr Ashley Taylor, wrote an open letter to me outlining his views.