Priti backs further expansion of ARU medical school
Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham, has backed plans to expand the medical school at Anglia Ruskin University. During a visit to the ARU campus in Chelmsford, Ms Patel met with the recently appointed new Dean of Faculty, Professor Jacqueline Kelley, as well as heads from the school …
Priti meets team at Collingwood Surgery in the heart of Witham
Witham MP Priti Patel visited Collingwood Road GP Surgery with the Director of the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board, Dan Doherty to discuss local health matters and how better the ICB can support the practice. Priti praised the practice for their good reputation within the town and listened to …
Priti visits new innovative care hub
Recently, Witham MP Priti Patel visited the Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board where she joined the team in their new unscheduled care hub. The hub is made up of a team of clinicians, who direct health support and professionals to patients, avoiding unnecessary ambulance dispatch and emergency …
Fighting for a health centre for Witham
During the recent Department for Health & Social Care oral parliamentary question session in the House of Commons, Priti pressed the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care for a new healthcare centre in Witham Town to ensure more resources are provided to meet local health needs across …
Priti and mental health charity have a meeting of minds
Witham MP, Priti Patel, recently met with mental health charity Mind and their team in the Mid and North Essex branch, based in Maldon, to discuss their work in helping those in need of mental health support. During the meeting, Priti met Ms Ginny Idehen, the Chief Executive Officer of …
Priti supports World Diabetes Day
Witham MP Priti Patel was pleased to this month mark World Diabetes Day. On the 13th November, Priti met with campaigners and health professionals to discuss support for people living with diabetes. Priti said: “It is essential that we work together across government and the NHS to raise awareness of …
Meeting Mid & South Essex Cancer Stewards
Priti recently visited Broomfield Hospital to meet with the cancer stewards to discuss their achievements and future plans for tackling cancer across Mid and South Essex. During her visit, she met with Leigh Belcher (Lead Cancer Stewards) and a number of her colleagues who are part of the Mid & …
Priti to Chancellor – scrap immoral VAT on life saving defibrillators
Witham MP Priti Patel recently met with representatives from the Scrap the Heart Restart Tax campaign in Parliament in support of the campaign to scrap VAT on defibrillators. Priti spoke with Jack Hurley whose life was saved by a defibrillator when he suffered cardiac arrest while playing football. Jack and …
Supporting World Mental Health Day
Witham MP Priti Patel visited The Lakes mental health unit at Colchester Hospital to meet with staff and leadership of the Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust. During the visit, which coincided with World Mental Health Day, Priti met with staff on two wards who work on the urgent care pathway …
Update meetings with local GP surgeries
Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham, recently visited both the Coggeshall Surgery and Douglas Grove Surgery in Witham where she met with practice managers, GP partners and staff to discuss the current provision of healthcare services locally in the community, and some of the current challenges that are …