General News Labour appoints first Shadow Minister for Mental Health Luciana Berger, MP for Liverpool Wavertree, has been appointed as the Shadow Minister for Mental Health by new leader, Jeremy Corbyn, MP. Ms Berger will work under the supervision of Mr Corbyn to establish how a future Labour government can utilise institutions to best address mental health. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
In The South Labour to march at Trans* Pride on Saturday The Brighton and Hove Labour and Co-operative Group will be marching at Trans* Pride tomorrow, Saturday July 25. Warren Morgan, Labour Leader of the Council, Peter Kyle, Labour MP for Hove and Portslade and Nancy Platts, Chair of Brighton, Hove and District Labour Party issued a joint statement. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Cllr Warren Morgan Health Labour pledge to raise awareness on mental health Labour have pledged to support ‘Time to Change’ and have signed up to their mental health anti-stigma programme. Labour believe mental health should be given equal priority with physical health, as outlined in the government’s mental health strategy implementation framework. By Besi • 2 min read
Cllr Warren Morgan News Labour aim to gain 15 new Council seats in 2015 Cllr Warren Morgan, Leader of the Labour group on Brighton & Hove City Council has announced that the Labour group on the Council aims to gain fifteen more seats at the local election in May 2015 on top of those won in 2011. By Besi • 2 min read
General News Labour urges swift action on local family doctor closing Labour has secured an urgent report from health officials on the closure of a major doctor’s surgery in Brighton and the potential consequences of further closures or retirements. When Eaton Place surgery in Kemp Town closes in March 2015, over 5,500 patients will have to find alternative care if th By Besi • 2 min read
General News FOI reveals thousands face long waits in ambulances outside of A&E Thousands of patients across the South East were caught in queues of ambulances outside of A&E last year. Some patients waited over four hours to be admitted with over 39,500 patients in ambulances waited too long to enter A&E in the South East last year. A Freedom of Information request by the Labo By Besi • 2 min read
