Tag Archives: Health

Call for more support for maternity services

Posted on March 3, 2025 by ianchisnall

Today in Parliament the ‘e-petition 701268’ described as ‘Don’t apply VAT to independent school fees, or remove business rates relief.‘ is set to be discussed. John Lamont, the Conservative MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is leading the debate. So far, there … Continue reading →

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Kent MP asks more questions about Brighton & Hove

Posted on March 1, 2025 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday 18th February the Sevenoaks in Kent Conservative MP, Laura Trott, asked the Government about Brighton & Hove Schools, which I published here last week. I subsequently read that Laura asked several other questions on Monday 24th February is … Continue reading →

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House of Lords member referred to Pets: Insecticides

Posted on February 13, 2025 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday in the House of Lords one of only two Green Party politicians asked a question about  “Pets: Insecticides” and interestingly referred to “a recent University of Sussex study indicating the presence of insecticides, commonly used on companion animals and livestock, … Continue reading →

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Are we ready for change?

Posted on January 24, 2014 by ianchisnall

Yesterday I attended two significant meetings each with a focus on the work of local statutory services in the period 2015-2020. Although substantial cuts have been made to many of our services (Police, Local Government, Health, Fire and Rescue) to … Continue reading →

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Lets focus on best practices

Posted on December 12, 2013 by ianchisnall

The news, this morning that some GP practices are failing to achieve even basic levels of cleanliness and organisational competence will inevitably impact on the morale and confidence of many patients, but perhaps more importantly the practice managers and GPs who … Continue reading →

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