Westmorland, Furness and Eden
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MP reacts after local NHS whistle-blower found to be unfairly dismissed

Commenting on today's news that orthopaedic surgeon Shyam Kumar has won his tribunal case against the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after they were found to have unfairly dismissed him, local MP Tim Farron said: "It is deeply alarming that the Care Quality Commission - the body we are supposed to trust to protect patients and NHS staff - has been found guilty of wrongly dismissing a doctor who was raising serious safety concerns.

5 Sep 2022
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Tim Farron: Liz Truss must act now to freeze energy bills

Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has called on the newly elected Conservative Leader Liz Truss to immediately freeze energy bills, to protect local families and businesses from soaring prices. It comes as the Liberal Democrats have tabled legislation in Parliament this week, signed by Tim to cancel October's energy bill rise - saving the average household around £1,500 this year. The draft Bill would also offer grants to small businesses of up to £50,000 to cover 80% of their energy bills, saving pubs, restaurants and high street shops from closing their doors this winter. The Liberal Democrats are calling on Conservative MPs in Cumbria to back their legislation to offer immediate help to local families and businesses with the cost of living crisis. Tim said: "The Conservatives have spent months failing to act on soaring energy bills, leaving local residents in despair and small businesses going to the wall. "They have shown they are completely out of touch with people in Cumbria struggling to get by. "Liz Truss must l

5 Sep 2022
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LOCAL MP LAUNCHES PETITION TO KEEP LAKES GP SURGERIES LOCAL

Westmorland MP, Tim Farron, has today urged local residents to back a campaign to save the Ambleside and Hawkshead Doctors surgeries and ensure they are run by local Doctors. The campaign has been launched following the announcement that Central Lakes Medical Group may be under threat after the Doctors handed in their notice due to cuts in funding for rural practices.

30 Aug 2022
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