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Health
Last year the long campaign
for modernising Kingston Hospital’s Casualty
Department gained £2 million. This year I am
delighted an extra £5.7 million has been won:
Kingston is to have a state-of-the-art casualty
department, with building beginning this autumn.
A £22 million project to replace the temporary
Roehampton Wing has also received approval.
While these buildings are being constructed we
must continue to see standards raised. So I
regularly meet managers and staff to review
progress and relay comments from constituents.
Kingston NHS Challenge
While the Government has, at long last, found
some new resources for the NHS, I am campaigning
to make sure Kingston receives its fair share.
This year I launched the "Kingston NHS
Challenge" to help me build our case. I am
encouraging people to tell me about their NHS
experiences - good and bad.
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Photo: Kingston
Informer
Kingston's Lib Dem MPs, Edward Davey
and Jenny Tonge, celebrate A&E cash with
Kingston nurses
| Chessington Health
Success • New bus service to
Kingston Hospital from Chessington
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Firm plans for primary healthcare centre
on old computer centre site
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Daycare centre for elderly, next to
health centre, planned by Age Concern
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Edward Davey opening a new IT
centre at St Matthew's, Surbiton |
Education |
 I have now visited
every primary and secondary school in the
constituency at least once. These visits provide
a detailed understanding of local and national
issues facing our schools. Kingston is certainly
well served by many dedicated and talented
teachers.
However, I am frequently shocked by the
inadequate standard of buildings, the lack of
books and the time that has to be spent battling
for cash and form-filling.
Yet some campaigns are on the way to success -
including Kingston’s smaller class size
plan, school crossing patrols and nursery places
for those on low incomes.
I am continuing to push for more school nurses. |
Helping people
Last year I
published my "MP’s
Charter" setting service standards
local people could expect when asking for
help.
While most standards were met, I failed
too often to meet the 25 day target to
provide a full reply. This was mainly due
to the 75% rise* in requests for help
last year alone.
I apologise for any delays anyone
experienced. I have taken on an extra
staff member, which has already put me
back on target.
*150% in 3 years |
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Other campaigns
• Won
local "black cab" drivers the
right to dual licences (here & Epsom
& Ewell)• A "Flooding
Initiative" as nearly 300 homes were
hit by floods in the summer
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Pressure on Railtrack & South West
Trains for station & security
improvements
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Continued opposition to Thames Water
developing the filter beds in Surbiton
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