Health

A Volkswagen Polo careered into the gates of Fordbridge Park in Celia Crescent, Ashford, in the early hours of Sunday (November 30).

The green car left the road and crashed into the gates at about 2.40am, and the driver was taken to St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey with minor head injuries.

Ashford Hospital has been spared ward closures by the Healthcare Commission after taking action following warnings about inadequate hygiene.

The hospital was threatened with having wards shut down after an inspection in June by the health watchdog found 'serious' failures in the cleaning of medical instruments and mattresses.

A pan of mince left on the stove in a home in Ashford smoke-logged the ground floor on Monday October 6.

The woman occupier of the house in Denham Drive, Ashford, had left the saucepan boiling at about 3.15pm and called the fire brigade when she saw all the smoke.

The fire crew helped dispose of the saucepan and ventilate the property.

Spelthorne Council has called a special meeting to review the proposed polyclinic at Ashford Hospital.

Borough councillors want to establish exactly what services the GP-led health supercentre will provide and the effects it will have on the availability of local services.