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
Military Preparation College Open Day and Awards Ceremony 14th December 2023 It was a pleasure to attend the Military Preparation College Open Day and Awards Ceremony in Colchester today. It was great to see some arms and foot drill... Articles
Dementia Pledge UK Launch Event 13th December 2023 I was pleased to attend the Dementia Pledge UK Launch Event and Dementia Commission Report Unveiling at Westminster Abbey. The event addressed critical aspects... Articles
Future of Middlewick Ranges, Westminster Hall Debate 12th December 2023 Please find below the link to the Westminster Hall Debate I secured and spoke in today, on the Future of Middlewick Ranges, in which I strongly urged the... Articles
Westminster Eye Health Day 2023 11th December 2023 It was a pleasure to attend the Westminster Eye Health Day 2023 event in Parliament, in partnership with the Eyes Have It Partnership. This is an event that I... Articles
Visit to Digital Skills Hub 8th December 2023 Great to visit the new Digital Skills Hub at the Wilson Marriage Centre, Colchester. This project was funded by the UK Government's Colchester Town Deal Fund... Articles
Medical Technology Group Event 5th December 2023 It was a pleasure to be a guest speaker at the MTG event to mark Medical Technology Awareness Week. It gave me an opportunity to share my thoughts and... Articles
Oral Question to Health and Social Care Minister Helen Whately MP 5th December 2023 My first question from the backbenches since 2019! I asked Health & Social Care Minister Helen Whately MP for an update on progress against our manifesto... Articles
Visit to the Smile Clinic 1st December 2023 Great to visit The Smile Clinic at 39 St Botolphs Street, Colchester to meet the principal dentist, Dr Prashar and his team. It was helpful to hear about some... Articles
Small Business Saturday Visits 1st December 2023 On Friday 1st December, the day before Small Business Saturday, I took the opportunity to visits some of Colchester's excellent small businesses. I popped into... Articles