by Matt | Jan 10, 2021 | Health
The following is an update from the City Council: The majority of City Council services are being maintained under this new lockdown, with some staff being redeployed as required. Most staff will be working from home, but those in frontline roles will continue to...
by Matt | Mar 25, 2020 | Health
Worcestershire County Council has developed a coronavirus community response campaign. The aim of the campaign is to inform and to encourage people and communities about how they can help others during these current challenging times. In need of help? There are and...
by Matt | Jan 12, 2016 | Health, NHS, Politics
I went along to Worcestershire Royal Hospital this morning to show my support for the junior doctors on strike today. Their protest is, in my view, valid and the fact that they have had to resort to strike action – the first in 40 years – shows what a...
by Matt | Oct 12, 2015 | Environment, Health, Transport, Worcester Politics
The scandal at VW, where the company deliberately cheated emission tests that were there to protect people’s health, has pushed the issue of pollution and air quality up the political agenda. Although diesel engines are the worst offenders, all vehicles pollute...
by Matt | May 5, 2015 | Health, Transport, Worcester Politics
I am proposing a motion at the next full meeting of Worcestershire County Council on Thursday 14th May. It is calling for the council to rethink its current stance of limiting 20mph to a few areas, such as by schools. In light of the increasing evidence in favour of...
by Matt | Mar 19, 2015 | Health
I just watched this film in Worcester tonight and I recommend everyone interested in our NHS, which I assume is everyone in this country, to watch it. I must warn you that you may feel angry and depressed by the end, due to the likely future of the NHS. The film-maker...