Department for Health and Social Care announces £1.5 billion for local NHS Thursday, 11 April, 2024 Worcester MP Robin Walker is pleased that the Department for Health and Social Care has allocated £1.5 billion in funding to the local Integrated Care Board (ICB) as part of the Government’s record funding for the NHS. Since September 2023 the Government has delivered an additional 26 full time equivalent doctors and 53 nurses for the ICB to support those already caring Worcester’s community. This... Local News
Worcester churches to benefit from £42 million conservation fund 8th January 2024 Five Worcester churches and the Cathedral have benefitted from over £200,000 to support the conservation of their buildings and sites of worship. Nearly 5,000... Local News
Work starts on major flood alleviation scheme at Toronto Close 8th December 2023 Worcester MP Robin Walker has broken the ground on a new flood-risk management scheme at Toronto Close in the Lower Wick area. Homes have flooded on the street... Local News
Infected blood scandal – Worcester MP supports fast-track compensation scheme 5th December 2023 Worcester MP Robin Walker last night voted in favour of measures which will speed up compensation for victims of the NHS infected blood scandal. Following an... Local News
£1.1 million of urgent and emergency care funding for Worcestershire to ease local winter pressures 4th December 2023 The Government have today announced the allocation of a £40 million fund for local authorities to strengthen urgent and emergency care resilience and... Local News
Health Minister visits Worcester’s Three Counties Medical School 1st December 2023 Yesterday the Minister of State for Health, Andrew Stephenson MP visited Worcester to view the state of the art facilities at the Three Counties Medical School... Local News
Schools Minister visits Worcester schools to view progress at Rivers Multi-Academy Trust 30th November 2023 Schools Minister Damian Hinds MP visited two Worcester schools on Thursday (30th November) to view the progress made at Rivers Multi-Academy Trust (MAT)... Local News
Robin welcomes government's Autumn Statement for growth 22nd November 2023 Worcester MP Robin Walker has welcomed the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement which cuts taxes for households and job creators, increases the National Living Wage... Local News
Robin welcomes King's Speech but laments missed opportunity to improve school attendance 13th November 2023 Worcester MP Robin Walker has welcomed the King’s Speech - the government’s legislative agenda for the year ahead - but highlighted a number of areas where... Speeches
Worcester’s fallen honoured in Parliament’s garden of remembrance 9th November 2023 Worcester MP Robin Walker has laid a poppy at the House of Commons garden of remembrance in honour of the sacrifice made by people of Worcester and across the... Local News