£40 worth of salad and veg seeds on offer for Mercury subscribers

Matlock’s very own local paper is on sale every Thursday and is packed full of local news, opinions and information.

There is unrivalled sports coverage in your Mercury

• News
  • Local
  • Regional
  • National
  • Business
    • Jobs
    • Apprenticeships
  • Health

  Sponsored by
• Sport
  • Local Sport
  • National Sport

  Sponsored by
• Lifestyle
  • Cinema
  • Theatre
  • Music
  • What's On
  • Showbiz
  • Motors
  • Property News
  • Bingo
  • Reader Travel
  • Buy A Photo
  • Dating

  Sponsored by
• Community
  • Find It
  • Your Say
  • Nostalgia
  • Announcements
    • In Memoriam
    • Birthdays
    • Weddings
    • Anniversaries
    • Special Day Notices
    • Best Wishes
  • Offers
  • Competitions
  • Local Businesses

  Sponsored by

Thursday 24 May 2012

• Find it
• Jobs
• Property
• Motors

• You are here
• News
• >
• Local

Sponsored by

Hospital closed off to visitors as winter vomiting bug strikes

breaking news

Published on Wednesday 15 February 2012 13:28

HEALTH chiefs closed Chesterfield Royal Hospital to visitors after an outbreak of the contagious Norovirus winter vomiting bug spread to eight wards.

The hospital had closed Pearson, Basil, Durrant and Markham wards to visitors earlier this month following the discovery of the Norovirus but after the bug spread they took the unprecedented step of bringing in a lock down, on Wednesday, February 15.

A hospital spokesman said: “This is to try and resolve the outbreak affecting eight wards.”

The hospital revealed there had been occasions since the first outbreak this month where visitors have come into the hospital and fallen ill.

A hospital spokesman added the hospital was in “considerable danger” of not being able to function and it wanted to ensure appropriate care for ill patients.

He added: “We’ve taken this difficult decision until the outbreak is under control.”

Those with concerns can call the NHS Direct phone service and are advised not to visit surgeries.

For updates See www.derbyshire times.co.uk

• Email to a friend
• Print this page

Logged in as:

Comment here. Start typing your comment here:

Post comment

Please adhere to our Community guidelines

Your view

Please sign in to be able to comment on this story.

Top stories

• Councillors elect mayor
• Attempt at record
• Crews in attendance all night at mill blaze
• Donation is driving force
• It’s lights, camera, action in the park!

News

• Local
• Regional
• National
• Business
• Health

• Contact us
• Help
• Accessibility
• Terms and Conditions
• Disclaimer
• Cookies Policy
• Switch to Mobile Site

All rights reserved © Johnston Publishing Ltd.

This website and its associated newspaper adheres to the Press Complaints Commission’s Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then contact the Editor by clicking here.

If you remain dissatisfied with the response provided then you can contact the PCC by clicking here.

Bakewell Today provides news, events and sport features from the Bakewell area. For the best up to date information relating to Bakewell and the surrounding areas visit us at Bakewell Today regularly or bookmark this page.