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“Regular readers
will know that I
have long been
pressing for
improvements to
our ambulance
service. Big
changes have
Dr Thérèse Coffey MP
been made in
recent years
to try and improve response times,
especially in rural areas. Despite this,
we heard alarming reports of response
time delays over the winter period and
we are still experiencing signifi cant
handover delays at hospitals. That
is why it is great news that an extra
330 staff and 160 ambulances will be
sought over the next three years to
boost the East of England Ambulance
Service thanks to an increase in
funding announced last month. It
has taken considerable leadership
to increase the funding for the
ambulance service and I am pleased to
have worked towards this. Well done
to the Clinical Commissioning Groups
for agreeing to a six-year contract
with the ambulance service. This will
see funding rise from the £213.5m
spent in 2017/18 to £225m in 2018/19.
Subject to activity remaining as
predicted, it will then rise again to
£240m in 2019/20. I hope it will make
a considerable difference particularly
in rural areas, though I’m conscious
it can still be challenging recruiting
paramedics. The main problem is still
about the length of time ambulances
have to wait at several hospitals to
transfer patients. I have raised this issue
with NHS leadership and the Health
Minister. I am pleased that signifi cant
progress is being made but we need to
keep the pressure on those hospitals.
As the fi rst ever woman to be elected
as a Member of Parliament in Suffolk,
I was extremely proud to attend the
unveiling of the fi rst female statue in
Parliament Square. Suffolk’s very own
Millicent Fawcett, pioneer of women’s
suffrage. The statue marks the centenary
of voting rights being extended to
women under the Representation of
the People Act 1918 and the ability
for women to stand for Parliament
for the fi rst time under the Parliament
(Qualifi cation of Women) Act 1918.
However, it is not just in Westminster
that celebrations are taking place. The
UK Parliament’s Vote 100 programme
is helping groups from all over the
country to hold EqualiTeas. Running
between 18th June-2nd July EqualiTeas
are a chance for any group anywhere
in the country to come together to
share, debate and celebrate women’s
right to vote, over a cup of tea and a
slice of cake. I am writing to all the WI
groups in Suffolk Coastal to urge them
to take part. I can think of no-one
better than the Women’s Institute,
with its unique role in expanding
opportunities for women and who also
recently celebrated its centenary, to
help mark this historic event.”
Rotary Club of Felixstowe Landguard
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The Rotary Club of Felixstowe
Landguard have set a new record at
their “Know your blood pressure”
event held in association with Suffolk
Ambulance Service on behalf of the
Stroke Association and held at Great
Eastern Square.
A record 329 members of the public
had their blood pressure checked by
qualifi ed ambulance crews and whilst
218 were ok, 97 were advised to
visit their doctor within a month, 13
required he lp within one week and 2
required immediate attention.
What a wonderful service to
Felixstowe public provided completely
free of any charge.
Felixstowe Family History Society
and Felixstowe Museum Talk
Forensics and Firearms by Brian
Heard Wednesday 13th June 2018
at 7.30pm at Broadway House Orwell
Road Felixstowe Members free Non-
members £1. All welcome
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