Latest PT news updates - September - December

21st September

The Peterborough Telegraph featured the following article about the devastaing impact the closure of St George's is having on its service users - https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/health/peterborough-hydrotherapy-pool-users-left-bed-bound-following-decision-to-shut-site-3849287

25th September

St George’s Friends and Service Users group has submitted comments on Thistlemoor Medical Centre’s plans to build a hydrotherapy complex to Peterborough City’s Council's Planning Department.

3rd Novermber

The hydrotherapy service users comments, which are public, can be viewed here - http://plandocs.peterborough.gov.uk/PublicDocuments/01288483.pdf

The full plans for the complex - 22/01142/FUL - can be viewed and commented upon here - https://planpa.peterborough.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=RGEGHDML04U00

28th September

Details of four-week hydrotherapy trial at Lime Academy announced - https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/politics/trial-announced-for-hydro-pool-facilities-at-city-school-3859284

St George's service users lead welcomes the trial but expresses some important concerns - https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/health/concerns-raised-over-costs-of-new-hydrotherapy-pool-trial-with-users-facing-a-300-per-cent-increase-in-price-3859731

12th October

The Peterborough Telegraph features St George's Service Users' concerns (see 25th September) regarding the plans for a new hydrotherapy pool - https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/concerns-raised-over-hydrotherapy-plans-which-has-pool-on-first-floor-3875796

24th October

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/politics/hydrotherapy-pool-trial-to-open-in-peterborough-despite-criticism-of-costings-3891724

3rd November

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/politics/disabled-people-staying-away-from-new-peterborough-hydrotherapy-pool-trial-due-to-cost-3903110

25th November

News that the hydrotherapy sessions at Lime Academy will continue until Christmas -

https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/news/hydrotherapy-sessions-to-continue-in-peterborough

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/peterborough-hydrotherapy-pool-trial-to-be-extended-for-another-month-3931619

10th December

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/politics/council/peterborough-hydrotherapy-pool-usage-lower-than-expected-insists-councillor-as-he-defends-pricing-3949252

14th December

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/peterborough-hydro-pool-users-group-asks-council-to-re-evaluate-price-at-lime-academy-as-cost-has-now-doubled-3952756