Big response to DHAG message at Armed Forces Day
28 June 2026
- Scores of people spoke of their opposition to the closure of Hemel Hospital at Saturday’s Armed Forces Day celebration
- For the first time, Dacorum Health Action Group had a stall at the popular Gadebridge Park event
- Volunteers Philip, Chris, Jean and Viv gave out many copies of DHAG’s hard-hitting Save Our Hospital flyers.
- The pic shows the stall ready for action before the event started
- People told of how important the Hospital is to them and their families
- There was little support for the ‘neighbourhood health centre’ proposed for the Market Square
- Seventy people registered interest in getting regular updates on the DHAG campaign to Save Our Hospital
- Several councillors told us of their opposition to the health centre plans
- But DHAG members also had very good discussions with Council Leader Sally Symington and former Mayor Cathy McArevey, who support the health centre
- There was disagreement, but they listened to our views with respect and attention.
- We hope they will change their minds about the health centre, given the strong arguments against it
- But at the very least it’s good to have elected representatives who are prepared to listen.
