My week started with a fantastic visit to Charing Cross Hospital together with Health Secretary Steve Barclay. Read on, below, on the important work medical staff carry out at the hospital every day. This healthcare facility serves Chelsea & Fulham constituents and the Government is committed to big investments to ensure Charing Cross Hospital has a great future!
The Government has delivered on its promise to roll out more than 10,000 virtual ward beds by winter.
Virtual wards are a world-leading initiative that allows patients to get hospital-level care from the comfort of their homes.
This week I have received news from the management of the Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation in Fulham, that their Board of Trustees has now taken the decision to sell the majority of the Sir Oswald Stoll Mansions site in Fulham to Chelsea FC - the neighbouring football club. I have engaged with both Chelsea FC and the Stoll Foundation throughout this process and I will continue to do so.
I would like to invite all residents to my next Crime Summit. The public meeting will take place on Thursday, 23 November at 19:00-20:30 in Fulham. All Chelsea & Fulham constituents are welcome to attend and you will have the opportunity to raise concerns and questions about crime in our local area directly with the Metropolitan Police and local representatives.
The ‘Made with Care’ campaign returns to promote the wide range of opportunities available in the adult social care sector.
A range of free resources are available to those interested in starting a career or considering a career change.
Greg Hands welcomes the announcement that the Government has launched the application process for the Community Automated External Defibrillators (AED) fund. Community organisations can now apply for a grant to fund a life-saving defibrillator for their local area.
Locally, I have received some very positive news from Marks & Spencer about their intentions to remain at the current location even if the planned redevelopment of their premises on the King’s Road goes ahead. I have also published the results of my Summer Survey and my SW6 Traffic Survey – I am always keen to hear local views and you can read more about these results in this bulletin and on my website.
In early August I launched my Summer Survey so that I could hear directly from residents, and they could share their concerns and priorities with me. Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond. The survey had an excellent response, with over 900 residents from across Chelsea and Fulham submitting their answers!
Today, I am writing to you with the results of the SW6 Traffic Scheme survey. Residents both in South Fulham and across the rest of the constituency do not support the schemes by an overwhelming margin, therefore I am calling on the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham to scrap the schemes.
