Dover & Deal Conservative MP votes against more support for local GP and ambulance services!

NEWS RELEASE
Issued November 17, 2023

Dover & Deal Conservative MP votes against
more support for local GP and ambulance services!

Dover & Deal’s Conservative MP has voted against a Liberal Democrat amendment which would have committed the government to improving local GP and ambulance wait times (15th November).

Liberal Democrats in Dover & Deal have criticised Natalie Elphicke MP for voting against the amendment as NHS waiting lists hit a record 7.8 million earlier this month, saying it shows a “callous disregard for patients waiting in pain”.

The amendment also called on the Conservative government to build the 40 new hospitals it promised and to bring in measures to address the crises in the NHS and social care.

The Liberal Democrats have set out a clear plan to fix local health services, including giving people the right to see a GP within a week, or 24 hours if in urgent need.  (See graphic attached).

Dover & Deal Liberal Democrat spokesperson, Penelope James said: 

“Natalie Elphicke MP has shown a callous disregard for patients waiting in pain. Residents in Dover & Deal deserve local health services that provide the care people need, instead of being forced to wait for weeks on end for a GP appointment, or hours for an ambulance to arrive. Sadly, this Conservative government has run our NHS into the ground.

“It’s clear that communities like ours have been taken for granted by the Conservative Party for far too long.  Dover & Deal deserves a strong local champion who will stand up for our health services in Parliament. Voters know that, with the Liberal Democrats, they will get just that.”

ENDS

Notes to Editors:

• The record of the votes on the amendment can be found here.
• The text of the Liberal Democrat amendment can be found  here (amendment k).