More money for the local NHS to help our GPs and hospitals do their job

I am pleased to report that the roll out of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines is now well underway across Brentwood with hundreds of vulnerable older people having already received doses at our vaccination hubs.

It has been extremely impressive to see how Brentwood Community Hospital has developed and grown during the course of the pandemic.

Each week the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust will provide an update on their plans to deliver excellent care to patients – those with COVID-19 and our non-COVID-19 patients, throughout the winter period - which I will share with my constituents by updating this article.

The Government are committed to levelling up opportunities across the UK. People shouldn’t have to leave their local area to get on in life, or to further their career. 

As we head into winter, we have reached what the Deputy Chief Medical Officer has called a ‘tipping point’ in the ongoing fight against COVID-19. Cases are now starting to rise steeply locally and appear to be doubling every week.

During the Conservative Party Conference 2020, the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson MP, set out his new plan - Build Back Better.

Brentwood and Ongar MP Alex Burghart has urged all those people in Brentwood and Ongar who are eligible for the flu jab to get one this winter, as the Government launches its drive to vaccine 30 million people.

After a flurry of unsubstantiated social media rumours and claims about Brentwood Community Hospital’s future on Friday I had an online meeting with representatives of the Mid and South Essex Health and Care Partnership (MSEHCP) and health trust NELFT to get the true picture.

In the midst of a global pandemic, the birth of a baby is a joyful sign of life continuing as usual.

As the coronavirus situation continues to develop, I would strongly urge all constituents to follow Government guidance and pay attention to the Prime Minister’s statements. Please wash your hands thoroughly and if you have a persistent cough and/or a fever please stay at home for 7 days.