I’m campaigning for better services and support for older people, carers and their families, and a sustainable system for funding our NHS and social care in future.
On Tuesday 4th March I visited Time Court Nursing Home in Greenwich, along with Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham. We were joined by Sir John Oldham to launch the report of his independent Commission on Whole Person Care. Sir John and his Commission have produced an excellent report on how […]
I recently visited the Baxter Patient Education Centre in Kew, London to see how specialist nurses are helping patients to manage their long-term health conditions. People who need kidney dialysis or help with intravenous feeding come to the centre to learn how they can do this at home. Patients and […]
On Tuesday 4th February I hosted a reception in Parliament for Saga – Britain’s largest provider of home care, and other services aimed specifically at people over 50 years old. I spoke about the vital contribution older people make to our economy and society as a whole. An increasing number […]
Jackie Ashley of The Guardian has written about Liz’s research in to the care cost cap, you can read the column here.
Last year, 811 older patients spent Christmas Day in hospital. This experience was made more bearable by the generosity of NHS staff and local people who donated presents for patients as part of the hospital’s “Making Christmas Special” campaign. This year, the campaign is backed by Age UK LeicesterShire & […]
Improving care and support for elderly and disabled people is one of the biggest challenges we face in Leicester, and across the country. I recently spoke in a debate about the Government’s Care Bill, in my role as Labour’s Shadow Minister for Care and Older People. I welcome the new […]
As winter sets in, I’m really concerned our NHS isn’t getting the support it needs to cope. Last week alone, 2,500 people attended Leicester’s A&E and more than 10 per cent had to wait more than four hours before they were seen and treated. On Friday, I visited the Royal’s […]
Liz shows that elderly people will have to spend by far more on care than the Government claims, under their so-called ‘cap’ on care costs. You can read more about Liz’s research in the Telegraph here.
I recently helped launch Leicester’s Carers’ Charter at an event organised to coincide with Carers Rights Day. Too often, unpaid family carers end up paying a big price for looking after their loved ones. Carers are twice as likely to suffer from poor health, because of the stress and […]
Liz responds to an Office of National Statistics report that shows four elderly people die because of thirst and hunger. You can read her comments in the Daily Mail here.
Liz responds to a report that states less than half of people suffering from dementia in England are being formally diagnosed with the condition, you can read Liz’s response in the Guardian here and Daily Mail here.
On 28th November I spoke in a Parliamentary debate about the G8 Dementia Summit, which will take place in London in a couple of weeks. I welcomed the fact that the G8 summit seeks to boost international efforts on clinical research, as it is essential we work towards developing effective […]
