You can see some of what I do on this short film. If you have just two minutes, please have a look! http://tinyurl.com/JP040517-I Elections are only decided when you vote- just thinking about it isn’t enough! Lost your polling card? Just turn up, give your name and address! Don’t know where to go? Call us […]

Tories are ‘relaxed’ about NHS crisis: it shows why we need the Lib Dems to be the Official Opposition The government is ‘relaxed’ about the crisis in general practice because it thinks Labour can’t win the general election, Dr Phil Hammond a former GP and health commentator has said. Commenting on the news, Shadow Health […]

Represent you of course! You can see more of why I want to be your councillor again on this mini video- it takes less than 2 minutes but gives you a flavour of my day to day work supporting you. http://tinyurl.com/JP040517 What are my priorities for the future? Sustainability is at the heart of what […]

On the 4th May, there are County Council Elections: I am standing to be your County Councillor in the local area (called the Itchen Valley Division but covering Candover and Dever valleys too) I have the energy, drive and determination to be your effective County Councillor.Local services matter and I hope that you will take […]

A penny on tax for the NHS, as a temporary measure to help the funding crisis. Welcome to the EU citizens working in the NHS- we want you to stay please! Here is Norman Lamb’s speech from this Saturday’s health debate: We must lead the way. We condemn Theresa May for her refusal to guarantee […]

From the Chronicle Report 30th Jan 2017.. Man dies after car hits tree on Basingstoke Road near Kings Worthy James Johnson, Digital reporter at the Chronicle has reported : a man from Chandler’s Ford has died after a car hit a tree on the A33. Police are investigating the collision, which happened on the A33 […]

Even last week Martin Tod (county councillor for the Weeke area) and I were fighting for the Pound Road Doctors’ surgery to remain open but the CCG (Clinical Commissioning Group) did not accept that the money needed to refurbish the current surgery would be value for money- and they wanted all the doctors in one […]

Dear Member Do you have dementia or are you caring for someone with dementia? Or do you want to find out more about dementia and how patients with dementia are cared for in hospital? You are warmly invited to HHFT’s next Health Focus event to be held on Tuesday 3 May 2016 at 6.30pm (tea […]

In this article from the National Health Executive, the research shows that using 111 etc isn’t tackling the problem. They ask: should urgent care and A&E be located together- leaving doctors free to visit patients in their own homes if necessary. Worth reading when considering what your local health care should look like? TinyURL.com/pth9pks (this […]

The surgery in Kings Worthy has been in Pound Road for over two decades and is looking rather tired, but Doctors in Winchester are looking at what could be done for Worthys residents, following our strong support to keep primary care in the Worthys after the (temporary) closure last year. Their forward plans for primary […]