Mercury Article: ‘When I got the call saying that Weston Hospital was shutting its doors to new patients, my heart sank.’

When I got the call saying that Weston Hospital was shutting its doors to new patients, my heart sank. It was the last thing any of us wanted and, as I hope everyone would expect, I immediately contacted local health chiefs to discuss how to handle the problem. It soon…

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BBC News: Tests confirm asymptomatic staff unknowingly spread virus; no evidence to show it spread to wider community

A coronavirus outbreak at Weston General Hospital was caused by staff who did not know they had the virus, according to the town’s MP.  Conservative MP John Penrose said health chiefs told him it “did not come from anywhere else”. He said: “Some staff who did not know they had…

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Weston MP’s Cross-Party Letter on changes to North Somerset’s new Local Plan

Weston’s MP John Penrose has sent a cross-party letter to North Somerset Council, co-signed by Liberal Democrat Councillor for Blagdon & Churchill Patrick Keating, outlining how the Council’s new Spatial Plan must change to create the best future for local residents, and correct problems with the original version. The letter calls for…

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