Health

Priti Patel MP welcomes proposals for new orthopaedic centre at Colchester Hospital

Category: Local News Published: 18th February 2020 - 4:37 pm

The Witham MP, Priti Patel has welcomed the announcement (18.02.20) that Colchester Hospital has been chosen as the preferred site for a new £30 million elective care centre for patients requiring orthopaedic surgery. The new centre is expected to open in 2024 and will treat all orthopaedic patients from both …

Public views sought on Newlands Centre Regeneration and Health Centre

Category: Local News Published: 16th December 2019 - 9:53 am

Priti Patel, the MP for Witham, is calling on the public to give their views on proposals to regenerate the Newlands Shopping Centre and include in the plans a new health centre facility. The proposals are being developed by Centre owners New River Retail and have been shared with Witham …

Priti Patel MP with the Silver End Surgery team

Priti Patel MP visits Silver End Surgery

Published on 12th October 2019 Published in Local News

The MP for Witham, Priti Patel, has been visiting the Silver End Surgery for a tour and discussion of the latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in April, which has indicated improvements have been made and given the practice an overall rating of ‘good’.  This follows a very critical report …

Witham MP supports calls for new orthopaedic centre at Colchester Hospital

Category: Local News Published: 20th August 2019 - 10:00 am

Witham MP, Priti Patel, is supporting calls for a new specialist orthopaedic centre to be built at Colchester Hospital. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is currently considering proposals to invest £30 million into a new orthopaedic centre at either Colchester Hospital or Ipswich Hospital. All orthopaedic patients …

Priti Patel throws her support behind campaign for new stem cell donors

Published on 18th July 2019 Published in General News

Priti Patel, the MP for Witham has attended a cross-party Parliamentary event today (17th July) to learn about the importance of the Anthony Nolan stem cell donor register. The Rik Basra Leukaemia Campaign and #Match4Meena, were supported by their local Member of Parliament Neil O’Brien and blood cancer charity Anthony …

Priti Patel MP welcomes substantial improvements at Silver End Surgery

Category: Local News Published: 9th July 2019 - 1:17 pm

Witham MP, Priti Patel, has welcomed the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) latest inspection report for Silver End Surgery which has rated the practice as ‘good’ overall, following an inspection in April. The practice was previously rated as ‘requires improvement’ in January 2018. The practice, which is run by Virgin Care, …

Priti Patel ramps up pressure over strep outbreak

Category: Local News Published: 7th July 2019 - 7:23 am

Priti Patel, the MP for Witham, who has been closely monitoring the recent outbreak of iGAS (strep) in Mid-Essex, continues to be concerned about the ongoing situation. After another patient suffering with the infection has been confirmed, bringing the number up to 34, with 13 deaths, Priti has been in …

Witham MP monitors rare bacterial infection outbreak in Essex

Category: Local News Published: 26th June 2019 - 4:40 pm

The MP for Witham, Priti Patel has been advised by the Mid-Essex Clinical Commissioning Group that there has been a small outbreak of strep, a rare bacterial infection in Essex which has affected three residents in her constituency. According to the CCG, there have been 32 reported cases of invasive …

Priti Patel MP meeting Community Dental Services CIC

Priti Patel MP visits community dental practice that focuses on the oral health of children and vulnerable people

Published on 2nd June 2019 Published in Local News

The Witham MP, Priti Patel, has today (28th May) visited Community Dental Services CIC at the Witham Health Centre. The MP was given a tour of the facilities and a briefing about the CIC (Community Interest Company), which is 100% employee owned and employs some 286 people in practices across …

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