A tribute to our friend, Peter Corfield MBE
andybodders By Dr Catherine Beanland, Senior Partner, Ludlow Portcullis Surgery It is an honour and a privilege to write this tribute to Peter—a friend, health campaigner, loving father and husband and…
Ludlow hospital building to be sold – we need a plan for Ludlow’s health estate
Ludlow Community Hospital has been under various degrees of threat over the last decade. Despite local protests, the maternity unit was closed. Births are now only supported at the main…
Covid Watch 21: Resolution agreed on GPs wearing PPE at Ludlow Community Hospital
Three days ago, a row blew up about wearing Personal Protective Equipment on the wards of Ludlow Community Hospital. That row gained national and local press coverage, along with coverage…
Covid Watch 14: Ludlow Health Declaration on support during the coronavirus emergency
Ludlow Community Hospital currently has two closed wards. In community discussions led by GPs, our community has agreed to call for the wards to be reopened to relieve pressure on…
A big change is coming to 999 ambulance services in Ludlow – response times will grow
From the end of May, ambulances and paramedics will no longer work out of Ludlow. We don’t have a formal ambulance station here but staff are based at Ludlow Community…