Working for Constituents - Promoting Health

Kingston Hospital Success

£2 million funding won for improving Kingston Hospital's Accident and Emergency

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Since the closure of Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton, Kingston Hospital has been under tremendous pressure. Indeed, it has been apparent for some time that the existing Accident and Emergency Department may soon be unable to cope with the increasing number of patients it receives. Many constituents have already been contacting me with accounts of long waits in Casualty.

In my first year as MP I raised these concerns with Health Ministers and flagged up in last year's annual report that the fight for cash for Kingston's A&E was one of my main objectives this year. So I am delighted to report that at least £2 million will now be spent to modernise the Casualty Department, so that it can cope with future increases in demand.

I am grateful to the many people who helped in the campaign to gain this funding. It is a marvellous boost for the borough's healthcare standards. I hope building work can start as soon as possible.

New Health Campaign

Of course, the health campaigns must go on. We need to reduce staff shortages, tackle rising waiting times for consultant appointments and win more capital to expand units like the maternity wing. Improving all aspects of the local NHS remains a top priority. I was delighted to support a Surbiton GPs' practice in its successful fight for modern premises. Campaigns for a new medical centre for Chessington and a new bus service to link the south of the Borough with Kingston Hospital are well on the way to success for later this year.

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