Health Secretary tells Shropshire MP to expect extra A&E beds ‘very soon’
The Secretary of State for Health has told a Shropshire MP to expect extra emergency beds at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital to be online ‘very, very soon’.
16 Jan 2024
National News
Sandhill
Controversial Thorney Close homeless hostel plan “will no longer proceed”
Residents in Thorney Close have welcomed news that Sunderland Council “will no longer proceed” with plans to convert the last pub on the estate into a hostel for homeless people with complex needs.
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16 Jan 2024
A&E waiting times worst for a year
Responding to new figures showing only 59.4% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 7th January, while 4,439 people waited over 8 hours (the worst performance in a year), Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health s
16 Jan 2024
Helen welcomes council action on Oswestry Station building
Helen Morgan has welcomed news that Shropshire Council is set to allocate funds to improving Oswestry’s Station building – over a year after the local authority purchased it.
16 Jan 2024
1,000 year wait for roadworks? Lib Dem councillors call for action
Lib Dem councillors are campaigning to secure more funding from the Conservative Government to fix the road and pavements repair backlog across North Somerset.
16 Jan 2024
Hazel Grove
Councillors’ unanimous call for government to fund councils properly
At Full Council last Thursday, councillors unanimously agreed with a motion that condemned the Tory government for continuing to fail to fund councils properly following the announcement of the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement.
16 Jan 2024