GP SURGERY UPDATE Wednesday, 24 April, 2024 Yesterday a group of Gloucestershire MPs met Health Secretary Victoria Atkins to discuss the funding of GP surgeries following correspondence from a number of them. We made a number of suggestions and requests and the Health Secretary has said she will consider them. We will continue to work with her and with our local GP surgeries to help them improve appointment times and patient care. Westminster News
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Storm Overflows - Lord's Amendment 28th October 2021 As a keen environmentalist, I completely agree with many of the concerns that my constituents have regarding the state of rivers in the local area and beyond... Articles
Incident in Walton Cardiff - Appeal for Information 6th October 2021 Last night (5th October 2021) Gloucestershire police released the following statement: A man has died and another man suffered serious injuries in a stabbing in... Local News