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Member of Parliament for Bexhill and Battle

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Ensuring that constituents receive the best Health and Adult Social Care for their needs, has been a huge priority for me since my election in 2015. With a proportion of elderly constituents way above the national average, I speak regularly in Parliament as to the needs of the constituency. In East Sussex, our local NHS and County Council teams have taken the bold step to move their health and social care budgets together to ensure that the money is following the patient. This ‘Better Together’ programme should mean fewer hospital stays and faster discharges. My support for this programme, and the other changes being made nationally and locally, features heavily in all that I say and do on this subject.  Please do let me know if you wish to share your experience of Health and Social Care provision (be this positive or negative). 

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Watch: Matt Hancock's Statement in Response to My Urgent Question

Thursday, 21 January, 2021

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, gave an opening statement in response to my Urgent Question on the vaccination roll-out.

 

 

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Watch: Urgent Question on Vaccine Rollout

Thursday, 21 January, 2021

Whilst I’m confident we will deliver for the first priority groups by mid-February, we are experiencing a patchy delivery across rural parts.

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Huw calls for improved family access to residential care settings

Thursday, 12 November, 2020

Local Bexhill and Battle MP, Huw Merriman, has called on the Government to take urgent steps to make it easier for family and friends to visit loved ones.

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East Sussex MPs welcome new hospital and major rebuilds in Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill

Friday, 2 October, 2020

Local East Sussex MPs have today welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement of a new hospital for Eastbourne in addition to new medical wards and major refurbishment at the Conquest at Hastings and a new clinical building at Bexhill.

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Huw Merriman Visits Hospice in the Weald’s Cottage Hospice

Wednesday, 30 October, 2019

On Friday 25th October Huw Merriman, MP for Bexhill and Battle, visited the Cottage Hospice site in Five Ashes (part of his constituency), near Mayfield, with Rob Woolley, Chief Executive, and Holly Cowen, Head of Cottage Hospice.

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MPs help secure boost for local hospital buildings

Wednesday, 2 October, 2019

Local MPs, Huw Merriman and Amber Rudd, welcomed the £14M of capital investment which they helped secure for the East Sussex Healthcare Trust

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Watch: Huw responds to hospital funding announcement

Wednesday, 2 October, 2019

This week, the Government unveiled 21 hospital trusts who will have the chance to make the case for new buildings. East Sussex Healthcare Trust was one of the 21 selected. There is now the opportunity to put a business case together and have our sites in Eastbourne and Hastings improved.

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MP wears it pink for Breast Cancer Now fundraiser

Tuesday, 10 September, 2019

• Huw Merriman MP dresses in pink to support Breast Cancer Now’s flagship fundraiser wear it pink
• wear it pink helps Breast Cancer Now fund vital breast cancer research and support

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Huw welcomes additional mental health support for local pupils

Monday, 15 July, 2019

Huw Merriman has welcomed news that children and young people in the Bexhill and Battle constituency are to benefit from additional mental health support. 

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Lottery funding brings joy to dementia home residents and their families

Wednesday, 29 May, 2019

Bexhill and Battle MP, Huw Merriman, joined in with singing activities during a recent visit to Ambleside Care Home in Bexhill to experience how National Lottery funding has enhanced the quality of life for residents and day patients.

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