Queen's Park Sports Centre reopens after medical emergency leaves popular Chesterfield venue closed and air ambulance attends

Queen’s Park Sports Centre in Chesterfield has now re-opened after a medical emergency left it closed for customers last evening.
By Wiktoria Wrzyszcz
Published 10th Nov 2023, 12:36 BST
Updated 10th Nov 2023, 13:30 BST
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Chesterfield Borough Council issued a notice last night, on Thursday, November 9, to inform residents that Queen’s Park would remain closed throughout the evening. This was due to a medical emergency.

The centre, which is usually open from 6.30am to 10pm closed around 4pm and remained shut until this morning.

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Eye witnesses reported that an air ambulance attended the scene.

Queens Park Sports Centre in Chesterfield has now re-opened after a medical emergency left it closed for customers last evening.Queens Park Sports Centre in Chesterfield has now re-opened after a medical emergency left it closed for customers last evening.
Queens Park Sports Centre in Chesterfield has now re-opened after a medical emergency left it closed for customers last evening.

The council has now confirmed that the centre has re-opened as usual early this morning.

A spokesperson for Chesterfield Borough Council said: “Queens Park Sports Centre was temporarily closed on the evening of Thursday 9 November due to an isolated medical emergency. Thank you to our customers for their patience. The centre re-opened as usual on Friday 10 November.”

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