Spencer Ward campaigners make five-hour journey to Walton hospital

A group of campaigners made a five-hour round trip to Chesterfield's Walton Hospital to highlight the impact of the decision to close the Spencer Ward at Buxton's Cavendish Hospital.

By The Newsroom

Published 12th Jan 2018, 14:05 BST

Updated 12th Jan 2018, 14:10 BST

Campaigners arrive at Walton hospital after a long journey to prove closing the spencer Ward is a bad idea

The controversial move to close the elderly mental health ward at Buxton’s Cavendish Hospital will happen next month as part of a cost-cutting exercise by North Derbyshire and Hardwick clinical commissioning groups (CCG).