Sir John Whittingdale met GPs and staff at the Longfield Medical Centre to discuss primary care provision in Maldon
Sir John Whittingdale met GPs and staff at the Longfield Medical Centre to discuss primary care provision in Maldon and the difficulties patients have experienced in obtaining appointments. Also at the meeting were Dr Brian Balmer and Dr James Booth of the Essex Local Medical Committee and Dan Doherty of Director NHS Alliance for Mid […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, attended a Board Meeting of Visit Essex at Hatfield Place, Hatfield Peverel
Having been the Minister responsible for Tourism for 8 months last year and previously Secretary of State, Sir John is very much aware of the huge importance of Tourism to our economy, worth around £130 billion a year. Tourism businesses were hit especially hard by Covid but have since recovered strongly. In Essex, tourism is […]
MPs call for Levelling Up funds to support Maldon health services
Maldon MP Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP and Witham MP Dame Priti Patel MP have called on the Government to enable Maldon District Council to use the £5m of Levelling Up funds provided in the Spring Budget to support improved health facilities and services in Maldon town. With the NHS currently considering the future of […]
Local MP’s team up with Save Maldon Medical Services group
The two MPs representing the Maldon District, Dame Priti Patel MP and Sir John Whittingdale MP, have met representatives from the Save Maldon Medical Services group, the local campaign group opposing the proposals relating to St Peter’s Hospital. Both Priti and John have been working to retain local medical services in the Maldon District. They […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, attends Open Day Event to unveil new solar panels plaque at East Hanningfield Village Hall
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, was delighted to attend the Open Day event at East Hanningfield Village Hall to unveil a plaque to mark the completion of the installation works for the new solar panels on the roof of the Hall. The village has worked hard to raise funds for the panels which will […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, visits new 4G mobile phone mast in Bradwell-on-Sea
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon visited Bradwell-on-Sea to see the newly installed mobile phone mast that has been installed by Cornerstone as part of the Government’s Shared Rural Network programme. The £1 billion SRN programme is jointly funded by the Government and by the four UK mobile network operators and -aims to achieve 95 […]
St Peter’s Hospital in Maldon
I would like to thank all my constituents who have sent in a response to my survey form either by email or post. Since the announcement by Mid and South Essex NHS that they were considering closing St Peter’s Hospital in Maldon and relocating services elsewhere, I have taken a number of steps to oppose […]
Alzheimer’s
I have had a number of constituents contacting me about research into and treatment for dementia. I would be interested in learning more about improving dementia diagnosis and preparing healthcare systems for breakthrough treatments. Due to the impact of the pandemic, the estimated dementia diagnosis rate fell below the national target for the first time […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, attends Parliament Drop-in event to pledge his support for The Big Plastic Count
Sir John Whittingdale attended the Parliamentary drop-in event showcasing the results of The Big Plastic Count. The ‘Youth Empowerment Day’ event took place from 14:15 until 15:30 in Rooms R and S in Portcullis House and was hosted by Selaine Saxby MP and Lilian Greenwood MP. Sir John was delighted to drop in and speak […]
Iran-Israel Update
John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon It has been two weeks since the journalist working for Iran International was attacked on the streets of our own capital. The journalists and families of those working for BBC Persia Service live under constant threat. The organisation responsible for those acts is the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps), working for the Iranian regime, so will my […]