Hydrotherapy News Updates 2024

19th January 2024

Analysis of Office for National Statistics (ONS) data in 2023 showed Peterborough to be the least healthy place in Britain. Karen Oldale, St George's Service Users' Lead, was asked for her reaction from a hydrotherapy perspective. The article includes this.

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/health/time-and-a-lot-of-investment-needed-in-peterborough-healthcare-as-survey-rates-city-unhealthiest-place-in-britain-4484380

24th January

The planning appllcation to convert St George's pool into a classroom is approved.

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/sadness-as-final-nail-put-in-peterborough-hydrotherapy-pools-coffin-4489607

3rd June

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/health/peterborough-hydrotherapy-pool-spades-in-the-ground-this-summer-as-thistlemoor-plans-get-the-green-light-4650808

4th June (The recording will be availabe for 29 days.)

You can now listen to the vision of a new enablement centre with hydrotherapy pool from Dr Modha https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0hy3c99 (1:13-1:21).

Meanwhile, St George's hydrotherapy user Trayce (2:13-2:19), talks about the enomous impact the loss of hydrotherapy has had on her and other service users' lives. She also raises some important questions and concerns as to whether the new facility and service will be accessible - in its fullest sense - to the local community.

4th June (BBC News)

Calls for new hydrotherapy pool to be affordable - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw4400gl5jjo?xtor=AL-73-%5Bpartner%5D-%5BBBC+England%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&at_link_id=41DBA254-226F-11EF-BA70-90769351F8E6&at_format=link&at_link_origin=BBCCambs&at_link_type=web_link&at_campaign_type=owned&at_ptr_name=twitter&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_medium=social

7th June

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/health/new-peterborough-hydrotherapy-pool-welcomed-by-users-after-green-light-given-to-plans-4657689