Today at the Health and Social Care Committee, Lucy had the opportunity to put questions to Professor Sir Chris Whitty, the UK’s Chief Medical Officer as part of the Committee’s inquiry into preventing ill health.
Lucy Allan MP has welcomed confirmation from the Health Minister today that Telford is being prioritised for a new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) to be situated on Stafford Park, Telford.
Lucy Allan MP has welcomed the Government’s Family Hubs programme, which will establish crucial family services at the heart of the community. This is a major step towards supporting families and children in Telford.
Following the publication of the Ockenden Report into maternity care at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust (SaTH), Lucy has been closely following the Trust’s progress in implementing its recommendations.
Last month, it was announced that Telford is to benefit from the latest round of Levelling Up money receiving £20m of Government funding for regeneration. This is on top of the £23m already assigned through the Towns Fund and where work is already taking place at Station Quarter.
Yesterday at the Health and Social Care Committee, Lucy put questions to Health Secretary Steve Barclay MP about the poor performance of healthcare in Telford and across Shropshire.
To commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day today, Friday, 27th January, Lucy paid her respects to the victims of genocide by signing Parliament’s Book of Commitment.
Following an 8-page Shropshire Star investigation that had set out the detail of the scale of the challenges facing patients and NHS staff across Shropshire, Lucy attended Health Questions to request a meeting with the Secretary of State and other Shropshire MPs.
Today at the Health and Social Care Committee, Lucy took evidence from an expert panel on the situation in accident and emergency departments and the impact on excess deaths across the country. The Committee heard evidence from:
It has been announced that Telford will be one of the recipients of further levelling up funding, receiving £20 million for community regeneration, on top of the £23 million already assigned through the Towns Fund.
