Investing in Our NHS

I come from a medical family and am married to a doctor, our NHS staff do incredible work. It is our most precious public service and I passionately support the NHS and what a year its been.

I campaigned to have a medical school at here in Chelmsford at Anglia Ruskin University. It opened in September 2018, and more students are studying to become doctors, nurses and paramedics than ever before.  

In September 2021, the government announced:

  • Additional £5.4 billion cash injection to NHS to support COVID-19 response over next 6 months

  • Includes £1 billion to help tackle COVID-19 backlogs, delivering routine surgery and treatments for patients

  • Total government support for health services in response to COVID-19 at over £34 billion this year alone

The NHS will receive an extra £5.4 billion over the  six months from September to support its response to COVID-19 and help tackle waiting lists, the Prime Minister and Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid have announced today.

The funding will immediately go towards supporting the NHS to manage the immediate pressures of the pandemic. This includes an extra £1 billion to help tackle the COVID-19 backlog, £2.8 billion to cover related costs such as enhanced infection control measures to keep staff and patients safe from the virus and £478 million to continue the hospital discharge programme, freeing up beds.

The additional £5.4 billion brings the government’s total investment to health services for COVID-19 so far this year to over £34 billion, with £2 billion in total for the NHS to tackle the elective backlog.

Here are the full details: Additional £5.4 billion for NHS COVID-19 response over next 6 months - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

 

News

A week in the life of Vicky Ford MP

Monday 19th April  Two more weeks of Parliament before we prorogue for the Queen’s Speech which is due to happen soon after the local elections. It’s a busy time with lots of legislation needing to be passed, not least the Finance Bill which is crucial to making sure that all the spending announc

A week in the life of Vicky Ford MP

Monday 22nd March  I head off towards London for the last week of the Parliamentary term before the Easter recess. It is now a year since I have been a Minister, I have learnt that the last week of each term is always busy with lots of decisions to be made before Parliament rises.

A week in the life of Vicky Ford MP

Monday 22nd February  Up early to travel to Westminster. It is going to be a very busy week in the Department for Education. The Prime Minster is going to publish his roadmap for the reopening of society, we know that getting children back to school is the priority and have worked hard over the r

A week in the life of Vicky Ford MP

Monday 22nd February  Up early to travel to Westminster. It is going to be a very busy week in the Department for Education. The Prime Minster is going to publish his roadmap for the reopening of society, we know that getting children back to school is the priority and have worked hard over the r

A week in the life of Vicky Ford MP

Monday 8th February  Parliamentary scrutiny of Government is a key part of our democracy, it’s important that MPs can hold ministers to account. Select Committees are at the heart of this and every six months or so ministers can expect to be called in front of the specialist committee to be grill

A week in the life of Vicky Ford MP

Monday 1st February  It's Children’s Mental Health Week and I have been thinking so much about the children and young people who are struggling with their wellbeing.

Moulsham Times Column from Vicky

My thoughts are with the many Chelmsford residents who have been sick or have lost loved ones due to this dreadful pandemic.  However, it is good news that, at the time of writing all our GPs practices are working together in networks to deliver the covid vaccine.  They were initially running cen

Fast Test Centre opens in Chelmsford

A new fast testing centre has opened in Chelmsford for those who DO NOT have symptoms of Covid-19.

The new Chelmsford Testing Centre is situated at Central Baptist Church, Victoria Road South, Chelmsford, CM1 1LN.

A week in the life of Vicky Ford MP

Monday 4th January  Today was meant to be the last day of Parliamentary Recess, before the House of Commons returns after the Christmas break - though this has now been pushed back for another week. I’ve set up a lot of personal things I need to do, visiting the house I’m buying with a builder an

Plasma Donor Centre opens in Chelmsford

An important update for those who have had COVID-19 and want to help others. A new Donor Centre dedicated to collecting convalescent plasma in the search for effective treatments for COVID-19 has now opened in Chelmsford.