North Shropshire MP Helen Morgan has told the Government to stop passing the buck to local health leaders and urgently set out a strategy to tackle ambulance delays as the number of serious incidents in the region increased by nearly 300% in one year.
North Shropshire MP Helen Morgan says doctors and nurses are being let down after a new cross-party report warned the NHS is facing the worst staffing crisis in history. Helen Morgan MP said: “This report will be no surprise to anyone involved in the NHS in Shropshire and further highlights the need for the Government to get a grip on our healthcare crisis."
North Shropshire MP Helen Morgan is tabling a new law in Parliament which would make sure people living in market towns can access hospitals and GPs by public transport every day of the week.
North Shropshire MP Helen Morgan has challenged the Health Secretary on why frontline NHS workers are being forced to bear the brunt of an unprecedented summer crisis while the Government drags its heels.
North Shropshire MP Helen Morgan has called for extra support for farmers as they attempt to cope with a ‘cost-of-doing-business crisis’ on top of the cost-of-living crisis. The Lib Dem MP also warned about impact on farmers’ mental health, emphasising “that there's a human cost as well as a financial one for those working hard to keep Britain fed”.
North Shropshire MP Helen Morgan has warned that ambulance and A&E care is moving from “crisis to calamity” as hospital handover delays reach their worst ever levels. West Midlands Ambulance Service and the nine other ambulance trusts in England are reported to be in critical incidents and have moved to the highest possible alert level this week due to the extreme pressure they are facing.
MP Helen Morgan praised “wonderful” carers for their selfless work as she met residents and staff at a home for exploitation victims in Shropshire. The North Shropshire MP visited Serene House where she joined residents, workers and local stakeholders who support the home for afternoon tea.
Helen Morgan, MP for North Shropshire, has responded to a nationwide poll showing 61% of people are worried about dangerously long waits for A&E and ambulances. Helen said, “It’s completely understandable that people are worried about ambulance and A&E waits, which are indeed dangerously long here in Shropshire."
MP Helen Morgan has promised to force rural areas like North Shropshire to the front of the Levelling Up agenda after being named the new Liberal Democrat spokesperson for the issue.