David Chaytor supports NHS Health Trainers in Bury
David Chaytor recently met with local Bury Primary Care Trust NHS Trainers to encourage Bury residents to lead a healthier life. NHS Health trainers are local people who have been trained to have the skills to help you make a
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National Achievements
Labour Achievements Tory Achievements created the NHS social security for the most vulnerable provided child benefits for hard-working families set up universal pensions raised the school-leaving age outlawed sexual, racial and now...
MP Pledges to Support Hip Fracture Patients
Monday 4th February 2008 For immediate use MP Pledges to Support Hip Fracture Patients Celia Barlow MP helps people suffering from Hip Fractures Local MP, Celia Barlow, has pledged her support for an innovative new programme which will dramatically improve
Jacqui writes to hospital Chiefs about the Alex. Oct 2005.
Mr Michael O'RiordanWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS TrustChairmanWRI SiteRonkswoodWorcesterWR5 1HN 18 October 2005 Dear Michael Thank you for taking the time to brief me about the financial review currently underway at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust. First, may I say that I
MP Calls for Better Wheelchair Service for Kids - 27 March
Great Yarmouth MP Tony Wright has added his support to a campaign by national children’s mobility charity Whizz-Kidz to improve wheelchair services for disabled children and young people. So far almost 100 cross-party MPs have signed EDM 176 which highlights
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
I have been pressing Ministers in Parliament to sort out the tariff payments for specialist operations at orthopaedic centres, like our own excellent Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. This is what I said in a debate I recently called, in which I
TAKE PART IN GORDON'S NHS@60 SURVEY
Click here to complete my NHS@60 survey The NHS is Labour’s greatest achievement. A service available to all and based on need - not ability to pay. This year is its 60th anniversary. From being on its knees in the
Andrew invites nurses to open East Oxford Health Centre
Andrew was proud to invite two long-serving nurses, Nina Billen and Carol Lowe, to join Dr Tarrant Stein to officially open the marvelous new East Oxford Health Centre. The £13 million centre on the corner of Cowley Road and Manzil
Barnado's disabled campaign
Press Release June 7, 2006 Sharon Hodgson backs campaign for disabled children Sharon Hodgson is backing a Barnado's campaign to increase NHS funding for children's wheelchairs following a survey finding that 60% of children have unsuitable wheelchairs. 70,000 children rely
Everyone aged between 40 - 74 to be offered vascular checks
– preventing thousands of heart attacks and strokes Jonathan Shaw MP has welcomed the programme to identify vulnerability to vascular diseases that may prevent up to 9,500 heart attacks and strokes every year and save 2,000 lives. Collectively, vascular diseases
Useful Contacts
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3000+ support community hospital campaign
Bristol South MP presents strong case to Health Authority Dawn Primarolo has taken her campaign for a South Bristol Community Hospital straight to the top of the local Health Authority. At a meeting this morning, the MP presented a petition
Bridget Meets Sir Steve Redgrave To Raise Awareness of Diabetes
Local MP Bridget Prentice met with Sir Steve Redgrave, Honorary Vice President of Diabetes UK, at the House of Commons on Wednesday 11th October to raise awareness of diabetes and the importance of early detection. The event, organised by Lloydspharmacy,
Tickled Pink at ASDA Whitchurch
Local MP helps raise breast cancer awareness Dawn Primarolo visited ASDA Whitchurch this morning to congratulate staff on their fundraising efforts for the Tickled Pink campaign. “I was a little surprised to be greeted by somebody in a paddling pool
Speaking Out on Disability at the Ealing Centre for Independent Living
From the Ealing Times Ealing Centre for Independent Living (ECIL) is a local charity with national ambitions. Under the dynamic leadership of Sian Vasey, it provides both a voice and a wide range of services for disabled people living in
North West London Hospitals NHS Trust Finances Given a Big Boost...£24,064,000 to be exact!
North West London Hospitals NHS Trust Finances Given a Big Boost…£24,064,000 to be exact! After extensive efforts of meetings and lobbying Government Ministers, Local Labour Brent MP Dawn Butler has successfully secured £24,064,000 for North West London Hospitals NHS Trust Finances.
Anne Welcomes New Hospice Money
After lobbying Government Ministers Anne Snelgrove MP (Parliamentary Private Secretary to Patricia Hewitt) is delighted to announce an extra £340,000 NHS grant for Prospect Hospice. Anne said:“Prospect Hospice is a highly valued part of our community, and I have been
Health and Social Care Bill
The Health and Social Care Bill will assure safe and qualtiy care for all patients and users. It will deliver the commitments that Ministers have made to introduce a new regulator with tougher powers to deal with the safety and
New Cancer Centre
It's great to see Oxford's new Cancer Centre taking shape on the Churchill site. £125 million is being invested here to create new state of the art facilities. The Centre, which is due to open in Spring 2008, brings together
HEALTHY START FOR BRENTâ??S MOTHERS AND CHILDREN
Dawn Butler MP has welcomed the introduction by the Government of a new scheme - Healthy Start â which was introduced across the UK on 27th November 2006. Healthy Start will provide eligible pregnant women, including all pregnant under-18 year
Northfield MP welcomes announcement on Transplant Services:September 2001
Richard Burden MP (Birmingham Northfield) today released a brief statement welcoming today's announcement from the Department of Health which maintained heart and lung transplant services at each of the six centres around the country. “This is extremely good news for Birmingham
Breakthrough Breast Cancer
30.11.06 - PRESS RELEASE - Sharon Hodgson backs "Screening Saves Lives Campaign" in Commons Motion. Gateshead East and Washington West MP Sharon Hodgson has tabled a cross-party Commons motion praising the success of screening in reducing breast cancer deaths, but
Extra Article. 14th January 2008 - living standards
Before I became the MP for South Thanet I worked for Pfizer. At that time, and possibly today for all I know, they provided free private medical insurance as part of their employees’ remuneration package. I refused to accept it
September 2007
If you wish to receive Michael's monthly e-report simply send an email with 'Report Back' in the subject line to mp@1066.net. Hello and welcome to Septembers ‘report back’ on my goings on. The solstice has passed, the kids are back
Breast Screening
Press Release Sharon Hodgson urges more accessible Breast Screening. January 31, 2006 Local MP Sharon Hodgson has told the Commons of the difficulties faced by women trying to use breast screening services. Sharon Hodgson said: “Far too many women miss
Prime Minister Gordon Brown Praises Sucesses of South Tees Hospital Trust, 31st January 2008
PRIME MINISTER PRAISES SUCESSES OF THE SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS TRUST IN HOUSE OF COMMONS Yesterday (January 30th) the Prime Minister, in reply to a question from Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Labour MP, Ashok Kumar, praised the work of the
Happy Birthday NHS
After sixty years the NHS has achieved countless benefits. Delivering new lives, restoring broken bodies, curing diseases, exploring the science of medicine and surgery. Each story is personal but multiplied millions of times our National Health Service has immeasurably raised
MP spreads the word that Screening Matters
Celia Barlow MP has called on the Government to support Cancer Research UK’s new Screening Matters campaign and screen at least 3 million more people over the next five years. The campaign aims to highlight the importance of the three
Anne Highlights Cervical Screening Awareness Week
Anne Highlights Cervical Screening Awareness Week 21 – 27 April 2008 Anne is supporting a national Cervical Screening Awareness Week from the 21st to 27th April 2008. The campaign is being launched, to raise awareness of cervical cancer and to