Chloe SmithDomestic abusers will face tags and tougher management under new measures to protect women and girls. The new proposals go further than ever before in protecting women and girls from harassment, aggression and violence, and focus on stopping domestic abuse before it takes place. On behalf o...
A total of 24 temporary courtrooms, which were set up to boost capacity during the pandemic, will remain open in 2023 to allow more cases to be heard. The government is investing £477 million over next three years to tackle the Crown Court backlog which significantly increased because of th...
Today I published my formal response to the NHS Norfolk and Waveney consultation on GP services and the walk-in centre at Rouen Road in Norwich confirming my opposition to the proposal to close the walk-in centre. In an open letter to Tracey Bleakley, CEO of NHS Norfolk and Waveney In...
Today the Care Quality Commission (CQC) announced improvements in the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) rating, which was previously rated inadequate, and is now rated as requires improvement. I am pleased to see that the regulator is reporting improvements taking place at...
From 1 April, women in England will be able to get cheaper hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause support, through a new prescription prepayment certificate. This new certificate will reduce the cost of HRT to less than £20 per year and will save hundreds of pounds ...
The Government has announced £421 million in extra funding for local authorities to boost drug and alcohol treatment in England, reducing pressure on the NHS, improving health and wellbeing across the country and saving lives. Addictions drive around half of all theft,...
The Government has announced £421 million in extra funding for local authorities to boost drug and alcohol treatment in England, reducing pressure on the NHS, improving health and wellbeing across the country and saving lives. Addictions drive around half of all theft,...
Following a period of intense winter pressures and seasonal illnesses, I am delighted to see that A&E waiting times at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) are improving, with more and more patients waiting less than four hours for emergency and urgent treatment during January 2023...
I am delighted to see that Norfolk has been chosen by the Government as one of 75 eligible local authorities to take part in the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme in England. The aim of the Family Hub programme is to join up and enhance services across Norfolk for co...
As MP for Norwich North, one of my priorities has always been ensuring that people in Norwich have the jobs they need. That's why I welcome figures released today that show 30 million people are in work across the UK. This is nearly a 50 year employment high with another recorded fall in unemplo...