Don't cut the care is a campaign by The Gazette & Herald to stop cuts in the minor injury unit at Malton Hospital.

Campaign forces re-think on minor injuries unit

Coun Lindsay Burr celebrates the re-think on MIU opening hours with Dr Michael Lynch and MIU staff member

12:31pm Wednesday 6th March 2013

VICTORY has been declared for the people of Ryedale after a campaign, backed by the Gazette & Herald, persuaded health chiefs to review plans to reduce opening hours at Malton Hospital’s minor injuries unit (MIU).

Weekend opening of Malton Minor Injuries Unit agreed by NHS chiefs

Malton Hospital’s minor injuries unit

8:40am Thursday 28th February 2013

THE controversial weekend closure of Malton Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) looks certain to be reversed following the latest meeting of the region’s NHS bosses.

Malton Hospital unit poised for weekend reopening

Malton Hospital’s minor injuries unit

11:41am Wednesday 27th February 2013

MALTON Hospital’s minor injuries unit (MIU) may reopen at weekends but remain closed in the evenings.

MP in call for talks on future of Malton Hospital

Ryedale MP Anne McIntosh, right, during her fact-finding visit to Malton Hospital with ward manager Amanda Wilson and Norman Barclay, the hospital’s clinical lead officer

12:49pm Wednesday 13th February 2013

NEW talks on the future of Malton Hospital and its minor injuries unit (MIU) are being arranged by Ryedale MP Anne McIntosh.

Family backs Minor Injuries Unit fight after 5-hour A&E wait

Jack Moore and mum Emma Cottle had to wait five hours at York Hospital as Malton Hospital Minor Injuries Unit was shut

11:48am Wednesday 6th February 2013

THE family of a six-year-old boy who was forced to wait more than five-and-a-half hours at York Hospital’s A&E department say it is vital services in Malton are maintained.

Malton Hospital Minor Injuries Unit petition handed to health bosses

Simon Cox, left, receives the Malton Hospital petition from Dr Michael Lynch and Coun Lindsay Burr outside the Derwent Surgery in Malton

1:01pm Wednesday 30th January 2013

THE Gazette & Herald’s petition to retain the Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) at Malton Hospital has been handed over to health chiefs.

10,000 sign up to save Minor Injuries Unit

Campaigners Dr Mike Lynch, left, and Coun Lindsay Burr with hospital staff and some of the petitions asking for a rethink on the Malton Hospital’s Minor Injuries Unit

2:56pm Wednesday 23rd January 2013

OUR readers have spoken. More than 10,000 people from across Ryedale have put their name to a petition to retain the Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) at Malton Hospital.

Hundreds march to oppose cuts to Malton Hospital injury unit hours

Protesters  take their campaign to streets

1:55pm Wednesday 19th December 2012

HUNDREDS of local residents, from young children to the elderly, joined the Don’t Cut the Care campaign march on Saturday in support of Malton Hospital.

Ryedale residents protest against cuts to Malton hospital

The protesters in the Don’t Cut The Care campaign demonstrated to stop the planned cuts at Malton Hospital Minor Injuries Unit in Malton.

8:23am Monday 17th December 2012

HUNDREDS of Ryedale residents from mothers with babies to wheelchair users protested in the centre of Malton against cuts to the town’s hospital.

On the march to beat health cuts

Coun Lindsay Burr issues a rallying call for protesters to join a march on Saturday against cuts at Malton Hospital’s Minor Injury Unit

2:00pm Wednesday 12th December 2012

A RALLYING call has gone out to the people of Ryedale to take part in a march on Saturday in protest at cuts in opening hours at Malton Hospital’s Minor Injury Unit (MIU).






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