One of the more frustrating aspects of modern politics is the tendency for ‘hot takes’ – an immediate reaction, some provocative instant analysis, a story that sets the agenda.
Ian Sollom, Liberal Democrat MP for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, is calling on the Government to take urgent action to improve local health services after his survey uncovered a raft of issues faced by patients
No one seriously disputes that our part of the world faces real challenges in sustainable growth. Housing is unaffordable for many. Transport infrastructure has struggled to keep pace with growth.
My Cambridgeshire Lib Dem colleagues and I recently met with the Minister for Social Care and the Integrated Care Board (ICB) CEO to challenge the decision not to fund the beds under threat of closure at Arthur Rank Hospice.
Ian Sollom MP is demanding the right to see a GP in 7 days as waiting times for appointments in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have spiralled since Labour has been in power.
Cambridgeshire’s three Liberal Democrat MPs are delighted that the hospice has secured significant funding from public donations which it projects will allow it to keep the beds open for the next 12 months.