Department of Health and Social Care Oral Questions Tuesday, 23 April, 2024 I'm passionate about ensuring the UK's Life Sciences Sector flourishes. Today I asked Minister of State for Health (and my successor) for a progress update on commercial clinical trial recruitment. I was delighted to hear that monthly average recruitment into commercial clinical trials is nearly 5 times the figure it was in June 2023. Great progress but more work to do to ensure the UK is the #1... Articles
New Breast Screening Unit 13th January 2023 As part of the Women’s Health Strategy, £10 million funding was awarded to the NHS Breast screening programme. This funding will provide 29 new mobile and... Articles
Colchester Academy 13th January 2023 It was a pleasure to visit Colchester Academy in Greenstead to meet with students and give them hints and tips on debating and public speaking ahead of a... Articles
Elective Recovery Taskforce 7th January 2023 Urgent and emergency care and tackling the backlog are my top priorities. We’re taking immediate steps to relieve the pressure, including creating the... Articles
New partnership to boost research into vaccines for cancer 6th January 2023 Cancer can be heart-breaking for families and it is vital we provide the best possible treatment. BionTech SE has a proven and distinguished record in vaccine... Articles
Our Five Pledges 4th January 2023 Today the Prime Minister has announced five promises: 1. Halving inflation . We will halve inflation this year to ease the cost of living and give people the... Articles
2023 - The year to talk up Colchester 31st December 2022 As we approach 2023, I am asking people to make a new year’s resolution and it’s one that we could all make and keep - to talk up Colchester. Some people seem... Articles
Beauty and the Beast Panto Team at The Mercury Theatre 22nd December 2022 Great to meet the brilliant Beauty and the Beast panto team at The Mercury Theatre Colchester today. The show is on until 15th January but be quick as there... Articles
Tackling Illegal Immigration 13th December 2022 Today the Prime Minister and Home Secretary have set out five new steps to tackle illegal immigration: 1. A new agreement with Albania so that the vast majority... Articles
New funding for Colchester Institute 12th December 2022 I am delighted that Colchester Institute has secured £149,134 from the Government’s Strategic Priorities Grant. This funding will be used to advance and promote... Articles