Health, Social Care and Wellbeing

On the 17th November, Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, met with volunteers and users of Dorchester’s Home Library Service.

Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has hailed the news that the West Dorset constituency has received £3,540,643 in National Lottery Funding since 2019, providing financial assistance for 111 projects in total.

Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, visited Stonewater’s Young Peoples Service in Fordington on Friday 20th October. The Service provides accommodation in the form of nine private rooms alongside shared facilities for 18- to 25-year-olds in need of additional support.

Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, spoke in Parliament on Tuesday 17th October to request when the Minister responsible for NHS dentistry will have a solution to problems we are facing in West Dorset with access and provision.

Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, visited the Yeatman Hospital, Sherborne on Friday 13th October. Mr Loder was given a tour by Dawn Dawson, Chief Nursing Officer at Dorset Healthcare, and Ali Low, Matron at the Yeatman Hospital. Speaking about his visit, Mr Loder said:

Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has expressed his support for a consultation launched today that will tackle youth vaping. The consultation asks questions about the Government’s proposals to ensure the balance is right between protecting children and supporting adult smokers to quit.

Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has welcomed the approval of full planning permission by Dorset Council for thedevelopment of a new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit at Dorset County Hospital.

Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has welcomed news that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Abbey View, a care home in Sherborne, as outstanding. It follows an unannounced inspection in June.

Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has pledged his support for all dental practices in West Dorset. It follows a meeting the local MP held on the 21st September with members of the Dorset Local Dental Committee in Dorchester.

Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, visited Bridport Community Hospital on the 15th September, ahead of a £200 million nationwide investment by the Government to boost resilience in the NHS this winter.