Last week I discovered that plans were well advanced for a formal link between the South Warwickshire Foundation Trust and the Wye Valley Trust, which runs both Hereford and Ross hospitals.
Hereford MP Jesse Norman has called for an immediate halt and a full and open public discussion after learning of potential plans by the NHS to place the County Hospital and its parent the Wye Valley Trust under the control of the South Warwickshire Foundation Trust.
The proposed closure of No.1 Ledbury Road has featured heavily in these pages, and my in-tray has been filled with correspondence from local people who are concerned at the situation. Only last week the centre was temporarily closed at no notice due to staff illness, causing great distress to those it serves.
Local MP Jesse Norman visited the Rolls-Royce factory in Derby this week.
As Minister for Industry and Energy, Jesse was keen to see one of the country’s most important engineering companies in action, and to discuss UK investment in aerospace with them.
From the moment I was first elected as your MP, I have been determined to achieve one thing above all else: a fairer share of public funding for Herefordshire. Every week my in-tray is filled with issues affected by the under-funding of public services.