Hampshire Chronicle - Mobile phones in schools 22nd February 2024 A confession. As a parent, I fail every day. Not in every regard but in one important way. How, and how much, our teenagers use their mobile phones. Travelling... Hampshire Chronicle column
Hampshire Chronicle - NHS Dentistry 25th January 2024 Many constituents have contacted me in recent years about the challenge of finding an NHS dentist. To be clear, it is by no means a problem for everyone but, if... Hampshire Chronicle column
Hampshire Chronicle - Future hospital services 21st December 2023 My constituents will now be aware of plans for a new hospital between Winchester and Basingstoke and the implications for acute services at the Royal Hampshire... Hampshire Chronicle column
Hampshire Chronicle - tattoos and piercings 30th November 2023 The value of the UK’s beauty industry is estimated at some £3.6 billion. It is boosted by the soaring popularity of ‘tweakments’ such as Botox, dermal fillers... Hampshire Chronicle column
Hampshire Chronicle - Pharmacy and smoking 19th October 2023 Earlier this week I was in Birmingham giving a keynote address at The Pharmacy Show . It brings together thousands of people from across the sector for a two... Hampshire Chronicle column
Hampshire Chronicle - Climate change and the environment 7th September 2023 On Tuesday morning I was sat around the cabinet table inside No.10 opposite the Prime Minister. For the avoidance of doubt, you didn’t miss something in the... Hampshire Chronicle column
Hampshire Chronicle - Illegal vaping 3rd August 2023 One issue has raced up the agenda more than most in recent months; youth vaping. With two (almost) teenage children of my own I share concerns about their use... Hampshire Chronicle column
Hampshire Chronicle - NHS@75 and workforce plan 6th July 2023 This past week has certainly been eventful. For the NHS. Whether it’s difficulty getting a GP appointment, or trouble finding a dentist, we’ve all been impacted... Hampshire Chronicle column
Hampshire Chronicle - Combined Storm Overflows 8th June 2023 The issue of water quality and combined storm overflows (CSO’s) has shot up the agenda in recent years. As a result, I have worked really hard educate myself -... Hampshire Chronicle column