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Thursday 23 October 2025
Ashgate Hospice – response statement
NHS Derby and Derbyshire has provided a response to media organisations in response to statements made by Ashgate Hospice.
Ex-heroin addict who decided to ‘die a junkie’ now a mental health nurse helping others in Derby
A 49-year-old man who used heroin for 24 years and pledged to ‘die a junkie’ is now a mental health nurse helping people in Derby.
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