Liz and the other Leicester MPs have joined forces to call for action to ensure no other woman goes through the same experience as Ms Proud. Read more here.
On Friday 18 May I had the honour of presenting Leicester College’s Adult Learner Awards. The ceremony took place as part of Adult Learners week which aims to celebrate and inspire lifelong learning. I was especially pleased to present awards to my constituents Mark Richardson, from Braunstone Frith, Portia Arthur […]
Liz tells the BBC that promt action is needed to increase capacity at a Leicester hospital after a baby died while his mother waited to be seen by midwives
In my latest column for the Leicester Mercury I wrote about Leicester College’s Adult Learner Awards and the importance of life long learning. I also had the chance to present an award to Priscilla Dube from Beaumont Leys. Priscilla studies at the same time as working as a care assistant […]
In the Leicester Mercury, Liz says that the ongoing recession meant MPs should expect to share the pain.
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of meeting a group of my constituents who came to visit me in Parliament. After going on a tour around the Palace of Westminster, I had a chance to speak to them and answer their questions. It is really important that my constituents […]
Earlier this week I published the results of a survey of local council home care charges. This revealed that fewer older people are getting their care for free, and more older and disabled people have to pay more for vital services that help them get up, washed, dressed and fed. […]
At the last election, David Cameron promised the NHS would be safe in his hands. He ruled out a top-down re-organisation, promised to protect the front-line and halt closures of A&Es and maternity units. One by one, he’s broken all of his promises. Patients are already paying the price for […]
In the Daily Mail, Liz says that “increases in home care charges are a stealth tax on the most vulnerable people in society”.
In the Telegraph, Liz says that the cost of home care is a “stealth tax on the most vulnerable people in society”.
Liz talks to the Guardian about figures which show free home care is now available to fewer elderly people. The Guardian have provided more information on the data used, which can be found here.
Liz comments to the BBC on recent figures which show a decline in state-funded elderly care.
