Investing in Our NHS

They say you wait ages for a London bus and then three arrive at once.   This week has brought three bits of very good news for Chelmsford.

This week has seen some important legislation coming back to the chamber of the House of Commons.  The Online Safety Bill has been a long time in preparation, I have worked on it for a number of years.  Whilst the internet has brought many benefits, it has also brought many harms.  The aim of the

As we move into the final weeks of COVID and Flu vaccination season it is very important that all those people that are eligible take up their COVID and Flu vaccinations ahead of the peak winter period.

You are eligible for a Flu vaccine if you are:

This week was “Parliament Week” when schools and other organisations for young people like Brownie and Scout packs hold events to learn about Parliament.  With democracy under threat in so many parts of the world, this is a useful opportunity to learn about our parliamentary system.  Those taking

Monday 13 June 2022  Think Tanks have an important role to play.  They often bring together experts from many different fields to research and examine thorny issues and can bring new ideas on how to tackle problems.

I have been pressing the local NHS to try to reopen Wood Street Surgery so I was concerned to receive this letter from the NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group regarding the condition of the premises.

This week parliament has been “prorogued”.   During the prorogation MPs do not meet for debates or questions in the House of Commons.   This is so that Ministers and civil servants have time to prepare for the next State Opening of Parliament and, importantly, time for them to complete work on th

Cases of covid are dropping and the massive vaccination efforts have made such a huge difference.  I recently visited one of the GPs surgeries caring for Moulsham residents and spoke to the team.  Due to long waiting lists for patients who need non urgent hospital treatment and surgery, many of t

I am pleased to start the New Year with some good news on the new Medical Centre at Beaulieu Park.  I have seen for myself the pressures that GP surgeries are under at the moment.  Delivering the new medical centre will bring knock-on benefits right across Chelmsford.  Its opening will increase c

Wednesday 5th January  MPs return to Westminster after the Christmas break. The streets are empty of traffic as many people are working from home, but there is a huge sense of relief that we are not in another full lockdown and that people have been able to catch up with family and friends over t