MP backs farming mental health campaign
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has attended a Parliamentary event to promote the Farm Safety Foundation's seventh annual Mind Your Head 2024 campaign.
15 Feb 2024
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MP celebrates campaign victory after plans to charge overnight stays at Preston hospital axed
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has warmly welcomed the news that health bosses have scrapped controversial plans to start charging patients who stay overnight at Royal Preston Hospital.
12 Feb 2024
MP tables motion in Parliament to mark 20th anniversary of Morecambe Bay cockling disaster
This week, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has tabled a motion in Parliament to mark twenty years since the Morecambe Bay cockling disaster.
7 Feb 2024
‘A temporary filling but the tooth is still rotting’ – MP reacts to Government’s dental recovery plan
Responding to the Government’s NHS dentistry recovery plan which was announced this morning, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron said: “More money to incentivise dentists to take on NHS patients, especially in rural areas like ours is always welcome.
7 Feb 2024
MP asks minister for plan to tackle workforce crisis after another Lakes hospitality business forced to close
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron secured a meeting with the Employment Minister to discuss how to solve workforce issues in the county’s hospitality sector.
5 Feb 2024
‘A tax on cancer patients’ - MP blasts Trust for introducing charges for overnight stays at Preston hospital
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has demanded health bosses rethink their decision to start charging cancer patients who stay overnight at Royal Preston Hospital because they cannot commute for their treatment.
5 Feb 2024