Hampshire Chronicle column

My final column is perhaps more reflective than usual but I hope you will forgive me as I prepare to formally step down as Parliament is formally Dissolved...

Last week I voted for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. Smoking is our biggest preventable killer so there is no more obvious target for healthcare gains to save...

In the Summer of 2007, shortly after being selected for the new Winchester seat, I produced the first edition of my ‘Winchester Post’ constituency newspaper...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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-day...

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...