Announcement of new chair for Essex Mental Health Independent Inquiry
Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham, has welcomed the announcement of the new Chair of the Essex Mental Health Independent Inquiry, Baroness Kate Lampard. Baroness Lampard will bring certainty and her experience in leading such inquiries will bring comfort to the many families which have been affected and …
Witham MP presses Health Secretary for update on the statutory inquiry into mental health services in Essex
Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham, has written to the Health Secretary, the Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP, for an update on the inquiry into mental health services in Essex, following the announcement that it would be moving to a statutory footing. The independent inquiry into mental health …
Priti welcomes Essex mental health statutory inquiry decision
The MP for Witham, Priti Patel, has welcomed the decision taken by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to put the Essex Mental Health Independent Inquiry onto a statutory footing. The announcement was made in a statement in the House of Commons this week (28 June 2023) …
Priti drops in on Breast Cancer Now fundraiser in Tolleshunt Major
The MP for Witham, Priti Patel, has called in on a Breast Cancer Now afternoon tea fundraiser at the St Nicholas Village Hall, Tolleshunt Major. The event on Friday 23rd June 2023, was aimed at raising funds for the charity which provides support for breast cancer victims and cancer research. …
Priti welcomes investment from the Government to upgrade sports facilities across Witham
Priti Patel, the MP for Witham, has welcomed the £11,313 investment from the Government to upgrade sports facilities in her Constituency, to get local people more active and to nurture future sporting talent. Five facilities in the Witham Constituency are benefitting from the funding. White Notley Youth Football Club is …
Witham MP welcomes Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work to Witham
Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham, welcomed the Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work, Tom Pursglove MP, to the constituency on Thursday 18th May for visits to local organisations that support education and employment opportunities for special needs children and young people. Priti and Minister …
Priti Patel visits Provide HQ
Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham, visited Provide at their headquarters in the Colchester Business Park on Friday 10th March 2023 to meet with their chief executive, Mark Heasman, for an update on their work in the Witham constituency. They are a social enterprise company that provides health …
Witham MP meets Suffolk and North-East Essex ICB Chief Executive
On Friday 10th March 2023, Priti Patel MP met with local representatives from the health sector, including the Chief Executive of Suffolk and North East Essex ICB (SNEE) Dr Ed Garratt, Martin Chapman CEO of the COLTE Partnership and Dr Mark Roberts, lead GP partner at Tiptree Medical Centre, to discuss …
Priti highlights regional health issues in Parliamentary debate
Witham MP Priti Patel has raised a range of local and regional health issues during a parliamentary debate she secured (1st March 2023) on health and wellbeing services in the East of England. Priti highlighted the need for improved GP and primary care provision, including in Witham and Tiptree, difficulties her …
Priti discusses pressures on independent pharmacies during visit to Tollesbury Pharmacy
The Witham MP, Priti Patel, has met Dimple Bhatia the owner of Tollesbury’s independent local pharmacy on Friday (24th February) to discuss the challenges faced by the independent pharmacy sector. Mr Bhatia is experiencing a range of pressures with the pharmacy due to structural NHS problems including the lack of fair …