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I welcome services returning to Crawley Hospital, a stark contrast to the previous decade where we lost our maternity unit in 2001 and A&E department in 2005.

 

Emergency services are now returning to Crawley Hospital with the Urgent Treatment Centre now able to see the majority of cases an A&E can 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all year round.

 

In 2017, Crawley Hospital saw the opening of a new Clinical Assessment Unit (CAU) and the new 26 bed Piper Ward, as part of the Crawley Clinical Commissioning Group’s work to improve urgent care in our town.

 

The new CAU has a large reception and waiting area, six assessment trollies and four treatment chairs, three consultation rooms and a discharge area for patients awaiting transport back home.

 

This facility provides rapid assessment and treatment for a number of conditions which do not need admission to an acute hospital including chest infections, breathing problems, asthma attacks, falls, severe headaches, urinary tract infections and non-passing of urine, stomach pains, diarrhoea, vomiting, deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and cellulitis.

 

The new and extended CAU will treat more patients in a modern environment closer to home.

 

The dementia-friendly Piper Ward has also opened. I visited Crawley Hospital while this work was taking place previously and was struck by the care shown by the lead architect in ensuring a more pleasant experience for patients in every way possible.

 

The Conservative Government has confirmed its commitment to deliver the biggest cash boost ever for the NHS. £33.9 billion more will be provided for the NHS by 2023-24, with an initial £6.2 billion increase this year.

 

£2.3 billion of the £33.9 billion funding boost for the NHS will be spent on mental health services – improving services with a focus on prevention, community services and young people.

 

The NHS workforce is also being supported to continue delivering world class care. The Government have announced a £210 million funding boost for frontline NHS staff, including a £1,000 personal development budget for every nurse, midwife and allied health professional to support delivery of our NHS Long Term Plan.

 

There are already over 17,100 more doctors than in May 2010, and over 16,900 more nurses on our wards.

 

As Blood Cancer All-Party Parliamentary Group Chair I led a House of Commons debate on blood cancer in November 2018 where I called for earlier diagnosis of patients. The NHS Long-Term Plan outlines the ambition that by 2028, three quarters of cancer patients will be diagnosed at an early stage.

 

In January 2019 the Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust was judged as Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission, and new analysis from the Teenage Cancer Trust has confirmed that Surrey and Sussex is one of five Cancer Alliance areas where five-year cancer survival of 13-24 year olds improved significantly from 2001-05 to 2007-11.

 

It is right that mental health is being treated on a par with physical health, with Crawley schools to take part in a pilot programme where new specialist Mental Health Support Teams will work alongside school counsellors and provide one-to-one support to pupils. This collaborative approach between West Sussex County Council, the Crawley Clinical Commissioning Group and the NHS is to be welcomed.

 

I continue to pursue local service provision with the Government; indeed I raised the issue of GP access in Crawley in the Commons on Boris Johnson’s first full day as Prime Minister.

 

There can be no complacency, which is why it is important we are seeing record investment in our National Health Service.

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Crawley’s Alliance for Better Care wins NHS Parliamentary Award recognition following nomination from Henry Smith MP

Crawley’s Alliance for Better Care wins NHS Parliamentary Award recognition following nomination from Henry Smith MP

Friday, 17 June, 2022

Following his nomination, Henry Smith MP has congratulated the Alliance for Better Care on the recognition they have received in the NHS Parliamentary Awards.

NHS Parliamentary Awards 2022

NHS Parliamentary Awards 2022

Monday, 18 April, 2022

Henry Smith MP column, Crawley Observer, 20 April 2022.

Addressing local and national issues

Monday, 21 March, 2022

Henry Smith MP column, Crawley Observer, 23 March 2022.

Henry Smith MP celebrates 60 years of life-saving British Heart Foundation research

Henry Smith MP celebrates 60 years of life-saving British Heart Foundation research

Friday, 11 March, 2022

Henry Smith MP pledged to continue working with the British Heart Foundation to help make ‘science fiction a reality’ during a special parliamentary reception.

Henry Smith MP welcomes end of Covid-19 restrictions and asks Prime Minister about targeted support

Monday, 21 February, 2022

Henry Smith MP has welcomed the ending of Coronavirus Act restrictions and has asked the Prime Minister in Parliament about targeted support for those who are immunosuppressed and immunocompromised. 21 February 2022.

Henry Smith MP highlights importance of blood cancer diagnosis and treatment

Monday, 7 February, 2022

Henry Smith MP has welcomed record levels of NHS funding and has called for diagnosis and treatment of blood cancers to be a priority for the Rapid Diagnostic Centres which are being rolled out. 7 February 2022.

Looking ahead to 2022

Monday, 27 December, 2021

Henry Smith MP column, Crawley Observer, 29 December 2021.

Reflecting on 2021

Monday, 20 December, 2021

Henry Smith MP column, Crawley Observer, 22 December 2021.

Boosting our protection against Covid-19

Monday, 13 December, 2021

Henry Smith MP column, Crawley Observer, 15 December 2021.

Henry Smith MP urges people in Crawley to get their booster jab to mark 'Boost Day'

Henry Smith MP urges people in Crawley to get their booster jab to mark 'Boost Day'

Friday, 3 December, 2021

Henry Smith MP has marked 'Boost Day' - the one year anniversary of the UK becoming the first country in the world to approve Pfizer's Covid vaccine - by urging people in Crawley to get their booster jab when called forward.

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