William Harvey Hospital gridlock
Ashford is too far. There’s no way stroke patients from Thanet want to have to travel to the William Harvey…
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Thanet mental health services update
Our public meeting on mental health last week in Ramsgate was attended by over 100 people…
In the news: July 2019
Links to media coverage where I have had active involvement in the story or have provided comment and a Labour Party perspective…
Stroke unit closure at QEQM more likely after Tunbridge Wells collapse?
The early closure of a hospital stroke unit in Kent has sent alarm signals to residents in Thanet…
Seeing Red: Stroke referral failure
As an elected Labour County Councillor for Ramsgate I am privileged to have a column in The Isle of Thanet News.
In the news: June 2019
Throughout each month I am posting links to media coverage where I have had active involvement in the story or have provided comment and a Labour Party perspective. As an elected County and District councillor I am often asked to provide local input on national stories and the socialist perspective on local issues. This page […]
Mental health services shortfall costing lives?
Today, 13th June, Kathy Bailes in The Isle Of Thanet News covered the tragic story of Ben Stone and his brother, Lee Thrumble. Both local men were victims of suicide, the rates for which are higher for men in Kent than elsewhere in the country. The story highlights the problems of accessing mental health services […]
Stroke unit: judicial review progress
After amazing support from Thanet residents who wish to keep a stroke unit locally, we raised £5k in days, we were able to begin a formal Judicial Review. This is now at the High Court and we are waiting to hear when it will be heard. We are hopeful that it will be called in […]
Brexit siege looms for Isle
At Kent County Council full Council meeting last week. I raised a number of key issues relating to Brexit preparations. Ramsgate Port is not ‘ship ready’ and there is no infrastructure in place. Government at all levels has made no progress forward at all and the Port has other significant limitations. The Manston site has […]
Ambulance service crisis
I was very pleased to be able to contribute to the important Ambulance Service debate on Radio Kent this Morning. Adding my voice and Labour’s perspective along with Charlie Elphicke, Conservative MP for Dover. The Ambulance service is an extremely important part of our NHS. However, like a great of deal of the NHS, it […]