I have asked the Prime Minister that I be allowed to step down from my role as Minister of State at
@DHSCgovuk
and he has kindly agreed. I would like to thank all of the brilliant civil servants with whom it has been an honour and privilege to serve.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,
We will remember them.
#TwoMinuteSilence
#LestWeForget
#ArmisticeDay
Join us tomorrow at 11am, on Armistice Day, as we come together as a nation for the
#TwoMinuteSilence
and ensure the service and sacrifice of the Armed Forces community will never be forgotten.
Speeding up clinical research means patients can benefit from treatment faster. ๐
@NIHRresearch
โs findings are another significant step in boosting patient experience and we will take forward Lord OโShaughnessyโs recommendations to speed up the delivery of clinical trials.
We are pleased to share that since the National Contract Value Review process was introduced 12 months ago, commercial studies are achieving study set-up milestones over 100 days quicker
@HRA_Latest
@NHSEngland
@DHSCgovuk
Today I was taught life saving skills by experts at
@Ldn_Ambulance
.
London Lifesavers provides essential education that could prove to be the difference for someone in cardiac arrest.
You can sign up to learn these skills here -
๐ฅ Patients in the South East will benefit from modern tech and high quality care in state-of-the-art hospitals.
This week Lord Markham has visited
@JamesPagetNHS
,
@HHFTnhs
&
@ESHTNHS
to discuss the governmentโs New Hospital Programme and how it will help cut waiting lists.
โจ Thrilled to announce
@willquince
, Minister of State for Health, as the
#THETConf
keynote speaker on "Building the health workforce to achieve UHC."
Register for insights from the UN High-Level Meetings & on the new Global Health Workforce Programme ๐
Visiting
@Specsavers
in Colchester to learn more about their optician and audiologist services. As a long-term customer, I have always had a good experience but it was good to hear about their other services and how the Colchester branch is providing NHS commissioned services.
Today I visited
@Beautyatthebay
on Bergholt Road, Colchester to meet Marie and learn more about this award winning family run local business employing 18 people. For more information:
An inspiring visit to
@RoyalLondonHosp
to learn about their pioneering thrombectomy service, used to treat the devastating impact of strokes. These treatments save many lives. Huge thanks to
@TheStrokeAssoc
for organising, who do vital work supporting people impacted by strokes.
A pleasure to speak at the
@macmillancancer
Coffee Morning in Parliament and hear from people who have sadly been affected by the devastating impact of cancer. Thank you to
@GemmaPeters
for our meeting beforehand on cancer ambitions and for inviting me to this brilliant event. โ๏ธ
Colchester Soapbox Rally is this Sunday - 17th September. With over 50 entrants racing on the day and raising money for charity. Itโs free to watch the fun, so why not come along to Colchester High Street (starts at 10am) on Sunday.
Here's my Colchester constituency casework infographic for last week setting out new cases opened on behalf of constituents and the broad issues raised. If you are a constituent and need my help with any issue, please get in touch.
Over ยฃ226 million is being invested into Apollo Therapeutics and other partners to help translate scientific advances into medical treatments so patients can receive faster treatment.
Itโs further testament to our ยฃ94 billion life sciences sector's value to the UK economy.
Apollo Therapeutics receives $226.5 million to fund medical research ๐
The collaboration between Kingโs, Apollo Therapeutics and partners intends to develop new therapeutics for patients across multiple disease areas.
@kingsmedicine
DEAL DONE: The UK is joining Horizon Europe.
Following negotiations with
@EU_Commission
, UK scientists will now have access to the worldโs largest research and innovation programme on better terms for British taxpayers.
Itโs another step to grow the economy. Hereโs why โฌ๏ธ
Lucy Letbyโs crimes are truly harrowing.
After talking to victimsโ families, we will launch a full statutory inquiry with powers to compel witnesses to give evidence.
This aims to give the families the answers they need and ensure lessons are learned.
Here's my Colchester constituency casework infographic for last week setting out new cases opened on behalf of constituents and the broad issues raised. If you are a constituent and need my help with any issue, please get in touch.
Congratulations to everyone getting A-Level results today ๐ ๐
๐จ๐ฝโโ๏ธ ๐ฉ๐ฟโโ๏ธ Whatever your results, thereโs a range of opportunities and different routes to starting a career in health and social care.
Search 'NHS careers' or visit: