Championing our High Streets

It was great to be at Sainsbury’s in Cobham on Friday for my latest drop-in surgery.  

I enjoyed meeting residents and hearing their concerns on local issues including crime, housing, and healthcare, and taking questions on the Government’s exit strategy from the pandemic.  

It is very good news that two of our local hospitals have received significant government investment to tackle important maintenance issues.

In recent weeks there have been some very welcome funding announcements for local A&Es, which will help them to prepare for winter.

Earlier this month, I was delighted to nominate Dr Jill Evans and her team for the 2020 NHS Parliamentary Awards, in the “Excellence in Healthcare” category.

It was good to speak to Philip Astle and David Astley from South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) today. SECAmb responds to 999 and 111 calls across Surrey and the south east, and we have two of their ambulance stations locally, in Esher and Walton.