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Ambulance service 20 minutes slower than target

04 April 2023
Ambulance service 20 minutes slower than target

Ambulance service 20 minutes slower than target

04 April 2023

A senior East Midlands Ambulance Service boss said it still has a “long way to go” to meet targets.

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Maternity services serious incident investigations backlog 'virtually' cleared

31 March 2023
Maternity services serious incident investigations backlog 'virtually' cleared

Maternity services serious incident investigations backlog 'virtually' cleared

31 March 2023

A hospitals trust says it has virtually cleared its serious incidents backlog in maternity services.


Children’s health may have ‘fallen through the cracks’

29 March 2023
Children’s health may have ‘fallen through the cracks’

Children’s health may have ‘fallen through the cracks’

29 March 2023

The health of some young Nottinghamshire children may have “fallen through the cracks” after NHS home visits dropped during the pandemic.

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'No guarantee' primary pupils will get their first choice secondary school

20 March 2023
'No guarantee' primary pupils will get their first choice secondary school

'No guarantee' primary pupils will get their first choice secondary school

20 March 2023

Primary school pupils are not guaranteed a place at their chosen borough secondary, despite a major expansion of schools, says the county council.

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Reluctant approval for warehouse application

20 March 2023
Reluctant approval for warehouse application

Reluctant approval for warehouse application

20 March 2023

Councillors have reluctantly approved plans for a distribution warehouse to be built off the A17 near Newark.

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Epidemic warning over vaping among young people

15 March 2023
Epidemic warning over vaping among young people

Epidemic warning over vaping among young people

15 March 2023

Vaping use is now an epidemic among Nottinghamshire schoolchildren, a youth worker has warned.


Hundreds needing extra help for alcohol issues

10 March 2023
Hundreds needing extra help for alcohol issues

Hundreds needing extra help for alcohol issues

10 March 2023

Ongoing health impacts of the pandemic mean around 400 extra Nottinghamshire people have alcohol problems so serious they need specialist support.


Fire authority agrees £5 tax increase

24 February 2023
Fire authority agrees £5 tax increase

Fire authority agrees £5 tax increase

24 February 2023

A £5 council tax increase for all households has been approved by Nottinghamshire’s fire authority.

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Chief nurse responds to maternity services inspection report

23 February 2023
Chief nurse responds to maternity services inspection report

Chief nurse responds to maternity services inspection report

23 February 2023

The Chief Nurse at Sherwood Forest Hospitals has responded to a recent maternity inspection, which rated the service good but raised safety concerns.


New midwives from South Africa start at hospital maternity services

22 February 2023
New midwives from South Africa start at hospital maternity services

New midwives from South Africa start at hospital maternity services

22 February 2023

As part of a plan to improve care for mothers and babies, midwives from South Africa are among new staff at Nottingham hospitals' maternity services.


Ambulance service's use of military criticised

21 February 2023
Ambulance service's use of military criticised

Ambulance service's use of military criticised

21 February 2023

The use of the military to assist East Midlands Ambulance Service during strike action has been criticised by the GMB union.


New party launched to challenge Conservatives

16 February 2023
New party launched to challenge Conservatives

New party launched to challenge Conservatives

16 February 2023

A newly-launched political party intends to become a “major force” in local politics.

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Nottinghamshire doctors see more than double amount of patients than England average

15 February 2023
Nottinghamshire doctors see more than double amount of patients than England average

Nottinghamshire doctors see more than double amount of patients than England average

15 February 2023

Doctors in Nottinghamshire see more than double the amount of patients than the England average, new NHS data shows.


£5 tax increase recommended for fire service

24 January 2023
£5 tax increase recommended for fire service

£5 tax increase recommended for fire service

24 January 2023

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service could increase its part of council tax bills by £5 per year.


Councillors agree to ban fracking on council land

24 January 2023
Councillors agree to ban fracking on council land

Councillors agree to ban fracking on council land

24 January 2023

A council has banned fracking on its land.

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No plans to make ambulance staff use body worn cams

11 January 2023
No plans to make ambulance staff use body worn cams

No plans to make ambulance staff use body worn cams

11 January 2023

There are no plans to force paramedics to use body worn video cameras, East Midlands Ambulance Service has confirmed.


Hospital upgrade welcomed

10 January 2023
Hospital upgrade welcomed

Hospital upgrade welcomed

10 January 2023

A £5.6m plan for a new operating theatre and two minor operation rooms at Newark Hospital could be up and running by April.


Record 27,000 hours spent by paramedics waiting outside hospitals

10 January 2023
Record 27,000 hours spent by paramedics waiting outside hospitals

Record 27,000 hours spent by paramedics waiting outside hospitals

10 January 2023

Paramedics spent more than 27,500 hours waiting outside hospitals last month ­— the highest number on record for East Midlands Ambulance Service.

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Fears for lives over fire service response plans

09 January 2023
Fears for lives over fire service response plans

Fears for lives over fire service response plans

09 January 2023

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service’s plan to stop responding to some automatic hospital fire alarms has been met with fears lives may be lost.


Extra support to be offered to children and parents

06 January 2023
Extra support to be offered to children and parents

Extra support to be offered to children and parents

06 January 2023

A Family Hub, offering support to parents and children, could open in Newark later this year.


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