Our local health services are generally good but there are some areas where I am pressing for further improvements, including mental health services, especially for young people, and care for people with Alzheimer’s.
Anyone struggling to get to their vaccination appointment, either because they are shielding and can't use public transport or need financial help can now utilise the rebooted Cabs for Jabs scheme run by the TW Community Car Service.
The scheme was set up at the start of the year as the
During a visit to Fountains Lodge Care Home in Southborough, Greg took the opportunity to thank all the staff for everything that they did to help keep residents safe during the Covid-19 pandemic.
An ornamental cherry tree was planted in the garden to represent the whole team – growing and blossomi
Greg helped celebrate the start of construction work - just six weeks after planning permission was given - to build new medical student accommodation and an academic teaching building at Tunbridge Wells Hospital with a groundbreaking ceremony.
He was joined by Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NH
Tunbridge Wells Hospital now hosts a new cancer information and support area as part of a joint project with the charity MacMillan Cancer Support.
The support pod, located at the main entrance of the hospital, was unveiled earlier today by Greg, by Miles Scott, CEO of Maidstone and
The Tunbridge Wells Covid-19 vaccination centre at the Army Reserve Barracks is offering walk-in appointments on Friday 23rd, Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th and Wednesday 28th July.
Greg took a tour round the Tunbridge Wells Hospital to thank staff for all their hard work during the Covid pandemic today.
Greg said: "It was humbling to hear about the difficult and unprecedented challenges that the hospital staff have faced over the last year – they have all done an incredible j
Greg received his first dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine today after receiving his invitation from the NHS to book an appointment last week.
He booked his appointment at the Ticehurst Village Hall, which is hosting the vaccination centre run by local pharmacist Hardik Desai, in recogniti
Greg has congratulated all the staff at the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust after it was selected as a finalist for the Health Service Journal awards in the category of Acute or Specialist Trust of the Year.
The awards have been taking place for 40 years and are highly regar
Greg has paid tribute to all the staff and volunteers who have helped make the local Covi-19 vaccination programme such a success, in an article for Local Magazine.
Although Covid-19 will remain a risk for the foreseeable future, the huge efforts that have gone into vaccinating the most
Our GPs, hospitals and local NHS staff – supported by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council staff, the army and hundreds of volunteers – have done a magnificent job in getting almost everyone in the four most clinically vulnerable groups vaccinated.
If you are over 70, or you are registered as a shieldin
