Improving health and social care

I've been campaigning for better health and social care in our area, from the future of our hospital, to individual health conditions that affect residents of the constituency of Louth & Horncastle.

News

Lincolnshire Care Homes Vaccinated

It is fantastic news that in Lincolnshire, all care homes for residents over 65 have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. I would like to thank all our NHS staff, care homes, armed forces and volunteers for making this happen.

Urgent Dental Care in Mablethorpe

UPDATE: From today, urgent dental care sessions will be provided at the dental surgery at Marisco Medical Practice, until the end of March 2021. NHS England is considering longer-term solutions for routine dental services in the area during this time.

Changes at Louth Hospital

Following the public meeting that I arranged on Friday 5 October, I wrote to the Chair of Lincolnshire East Clinical Commissioning Group to raise the concerns that I share with local people about the future of Louth County Hospital. Louth Hospital is important to us all and I want clear a

Supporting Spilsby's Macmillan coffee morning

It was a pleasure to meet Spilsby residents at their Macmillan Cancer Support coffee morning. I spoke to Macmillan Nurse, Caz Lewis, and event organiser, June Dales, about the crucial support that Macmillan provides for so many people at the most critical time in their lives. Thank you t

Public meeting on Louth Hospital

On Friday I chaired a public meeting to give local residents their say on the future of Louth County Hospital. I pressed the Lincolnshire East Clinical Commissioning Group (LECCG) for answers on a number of local healthcare issues including the proposal to reduce the number of beds on the Carlton a

Mablethorpe Older People's Fair

I hosted an Older People’s Fair in Mablethorpe on Friday at The Dunes Complex. Local sporting activities to join included walking football with Magna Vitae, dance classes with Do-Dance and various activity group with the U3A.

#MakeBloodCancerVisible this September

September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month to #MakeBloodCancerVisible. My constituent has made a blog about her journey with leukaemia.

Action For Brain Injury with Jonathan

It was a real pleasure to join my constituent Jonathan, his mother Mary and his carer Tim in Parliament ahead of Action for Brain Injury Week. Jonathan and his family write to me every month with a newsletter on everything he's been up to in the local community - a brilliant way to create new memor

Diabetes Prevention Roadshow Comes to Mablethorpe

50,000 people are living with diabetes in Lincolnshire and this is rising fast. This Thursday (19 April), 10am - 4pm, the Diabetes Prevention Week roadshow is coming to Mablethorpe Co-op on Seacroft Road, LN12 2DU.

A Real Health Boost for Lincolnshire

Victoria Atkins MP has welcomed today’s Government announcement on a Medical School for Lincolnshire calling it fantastic news for Louth & Horncastle residents. Victoria said “I congratulate the University of Lincoln and the University of Nottingham on their successful joint bid.