Improving local health services

Our local health services are generally good but there are some areas where I am pressing for further improvements, including mental health services, especially for young people, and care for people with Alzheimer’s.

 

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I am here to help: Greg's message to his constituents

Following the Prime Minister's announcement that England will be placed in another nation-wide lockdown, Greg wishes to reassure his constituents that he and his team are still on hand to help with any issues they may be facing during this particularly difficult time. 

Greg hails vaccine rollout in Tunbridge Wells

Vaccinations against Covid-19 began in Tunbridge Wells today, as constituents began arriving at the Abbey Court Medical Centre on St John's Rd to receive their vaccine. The medical centre is being used as a hub to treat the registered patients at nine surrounding surgeries.

Support is available for mental ill-health

Greg has used his regular column with the Times of Tunbridge Wells to acknowledge the serious impact Covid-19 has had on the mental wellbeing of many people and to urge anyone who feels as if they are suffering from mental ill health to not be afraid or embarrassed to seek help.

Greg tours Tunbridge Wells Hospital lab

Greg saw first hand one of the pivotal roles that Tunbridge Wells Hospital is playing in the fight against Covid-19 when he was given a tour of the hospital's testing centre.  The Chief Executive of the local NHS hospital trust, Miles Scott and the Clinical Director, Dr Sup

Pickering celebrates 15 years

Greg popped into the Pickering Cancer Drop-In Centre today to wish the charity a happy 15th birthday and to thank its founder Polly Taylor BEM for all her selfless hard work over this period. 

Greg praises SECAmb progress

Greg met with the new Chief Executive of the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb), Philip Astle, at the organisation’s Make Ready Centre in Paddock Wood today. The Trust’s chairman, David Astley, also attended the meeting, where Greg raised on behalf of particular constituents conc

Greg backs cross-party Orkambi campaign

Greg has continued his fight to help secure the latest medicines for sufferers of cystic fibrosis by giving his backing to a cross-party campaign aiming to obtain access to the drug Orkambi for the NHS in England.  In a joint letter addressed to the Chairman of Vertex Pharmaceut

Weald Family Hub's hard work welcomed

Greg met up with members of the Weald Family Hub today, to discuss their work in helping to tackle mental illness in young people in the Wealden community.  The organisation, which was founded by members of the Goudhurst and Kilndown church community in June last year, has fostered close

Greg visits Tunbridge Wells Hospital to mark National Volunteers Week

Greg marked National Volunteer Week by meeting around a dozen volunteers at Tunbridge Wells Hospital on Friday. Those he met included volunteer receptionists, ward companions, radio staff and Archie the Westie who along with his owner, Susan, volunteers with the charity Pets as Therapy. These

Greg speaks to residents at Seven Springs

Greg met with a warm welcome when he visited the Seven Springs care home on Pembury Road this morning. Following a guided tour of the Leonard Cheshire facility by Service Manager Jason Semple, Greg met with some of its residents, guests and volunteers in the activity centre, where he held a number