My hysterectomy was cancelled after water outages in Tunbridge Wells'

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"A woman who had a major operation cancelled amid days-long water outages in a Kent town has hit out at utilities bosses for letting down vulnerable people. Jessie Wilson, 47, was due to have a hysterectomy at the Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital on Tuesday. But at the last minute, her procedure was cancelled after water provider South East Water (SEW) confirmed the outages would spill over into a fourth day."

"It comes after an issue at a treatment works forced SEW to turn off the taps for up to 24,000 customers in Tunbridge Wells, Pembury, Frant and Eridge on Saturday. The shutdown has seen schools and businesses unable to open and left thousands reliant on local water stations. Nuffield Health confirmed its hospital in Tunbridge Wells had also been impacted by the water outage, with non-urgent procedures being postponed."

Coverage spans reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech, including investigations into Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and a documentary, 'The A Word', about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet stresses the need for reporters on the ground and solicits donations to keep journalists reporting without paywalls, arguing quality journalism should be paid for by those who can afford it. In Kent, a days-long water outage from a treatment-works issue left up to 24,000 customers without taps, forced schools and businesses to close, and made thousands rely on local water stations. Jessie Wilson, 47, had a scheduled hysterectomy postponed and criticized South East Water for overpromising.

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