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Rutland Memorial Hospital

We should all be able to rely on good local health services close to home to keep our communities healthy.

I was elected on a pledge to establish a new GP surgery in Melton, to improve GP provision across Rutland, and to secure a CCG commitment to invest in Rutland Memorial not to shut it down.

My campaign to save Rutland Memorial Hospital was successful, securing Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group's commitment to protect our much-loved hospital and a £1 million investment to improve local services. 

£3.5 million of our successful £23 million Levelling Up Bid will also go towards a National Centre of Medi-Tech Excellence at Rutland Memorial Hospital. This new centre of excellence will see the design of the technologies of the future to assist in healthier older living, giving us first access to the new medical technologies of the future, and more jobs locally.

In September last year I was delighted to deliver the go-ahead to build a second GP practice in Melton, with the help of Councillor Joe Orson: our fight and my arguments to the NHS were successful. There's still a way to go, but this was a major step forwards on the road to improving local health services.

The pandemic has had a huge impact on our healthcare services, but delivering the healthcare residents of Rutland, Melton, the Vale and Harborough villages deserve remains an absolute priority for me.

When we need more complex care, we deserve expert support, so maintaining and improving our hospital and social care services is essential.

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Alicia Kearns MP Meets with The Welby Group at Bottesford GP

Saturday, 13 May, 2023

On a visit to Bottesford General Practice (GP), Alicia Kearns MP met with James Thompson, GP and Clinical Partner, and Simon Richardson who together run the Welby Group. 

Alicia Kearns MP Raises Rutland's Exceptional Adult Social Care in Parliament

Wednesday, 3 May, 2023

Alicia Kearns MP celebrated Rutland and Melton's successful £23 million Levelling Up bid in Parliament, £3.5 million of which will go towards a new medi-tech centre at Rutland Memorial Hospital.

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Rutland and Melton Councils Awarded £23m in Levelling Up Funding

Thursday, 19 January, 2023

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has announced that Rutland County Council (RCC) and Melton Borough Council’s (MBC) joint levelling up bid has been successful. 

Alicia Kearns MP Welcomes Funding for New Technology to Reduce Stillbirths & Premature Births

Friday, 16 December, 2022

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has announced £1.8 million in funding last week to support the safe rollout of new technology designed to reduce stillbirths and premature births to be trialed in the NHS, as campaigned for by local MP Alicia Kearns. 

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Go Ahead for Second Melton GP Surgery

Tuesday, 27 September, 2022

Last week, the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (ICB) formally committed to work collaboratively with Melton Borough Council to put plans in place to build a second GP surgery in Melton Mowbray. 

 

Department for Health Confirms that Cross-Country Healthcare will be Enhanced

Monday, 4 April, 2022

After months of lobbying the Department for Health, Alicia Kearns MP has secured the commitment that patient data will be more easily shared across Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) as part of the Health and Care Bill, currently proceeding through Parliament.

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A GP Practice for Melton

Wednesday, 3 March, 2021

Alicia Kearns is delighted that Melton Borough Council and the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Groups (LLRCCG) are looking into the feasibility of the scheme.

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Update on GP Services in Melton

Thursday, 14 January, 2021

When I was elected I committed to do all I can to ensure we secured a second GP surgery for Melton. Hard work behind the scenes continues, and I'm very grateful to Melton Borough Council and our CCG for their commitment and efforts to progress the surgery which is so urgently needed.

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New Global Health Insurance Card Launches Today

Tuesday, 12 January, 2021

Today the Government launched a new Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) to ensure UK residents can continue to access emergency care in the EU.

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Rutland MP secures commitment from CCG to Protect Rutland Memorial Hospital

Monday, 9 November, 2020

Rutland and Melton MP Alicia Kearns has secured Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group’s commitment to protect Rutland Memorial Hospital. 

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