Andrew George
Promoting the
Politics of Courage
I’m running a positive campaign to restore decency and honesty to our politics. To build a brighter future. To combat those who want us to become more inward-looking, backward-looking, more self-absorbed. I’ll build a campaign for an outward-looking, forward-looking and compassionate country.
We’ve been misled by a privileged clique who’ve irresponsibly played on fears to stoke prejudice. We must get beyond the Brexit chaos they’ve dragged our country into. We must restore the things that matter for the sake of our children’s future – our NHS, our schools and the very sustainability of our planet.
Come and join a growing campaign team. We’re determined to win this seat back this time, to make the difference, to build a brighter future.
Many people say “you politicians are all the same”. That statement has never been more untrue. The choice here is stark:
Andrew George - Standing up for Cornwall
National campaigner, local campaigner, MP.
Andrew describes his role - "Seeking out the silent voices. Standing up to bullies. Fighting for justice”
Liberal Democrats - Building a brighter future
Should super-rich, foreign crypto-billionaires have the greatest influence over how our country is governed?
With one of its former Leaders in prison for taking bribes from Putin's Russia, and the police recently opening a criminal investigation into alleged illegal funding, RefUK, the company (it's not a membership controlled party) will now receive a staggering £72M, which alone will dwarf all the funds raised by ALL mainstream parties combined at the last general election.
Without a hint of shame, the company cleverly manages to market itself as the voice or ordinary people, whilst being headed and run by multi-millionaires who do business with the super-rich. Their spokes people assure us one of them is "returning to the UK to comply with the rules".
West Cornwall Hospital is a focal point for community pride and passion.
We celebrate its successes, admire the wonderful staff, but we take to the streets in tens of thousands when it's threatened.
I maintain regular meetings with Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust managers and staff to ensure the hospital gets all the backing I know you all want it to get.
At my latest recent meeting with Hospitals' Chiefs we agreed:
O The Urgent treatment Centre (UTC) is too small and needs expanding. It cramps the ability of staff to give the care patients need. Plans will be brought forward soon.
O Plans for the redevelopment of the former (now redundant) Outpatients building at "the back" of the hospital must be worked on and shared with the community.
O More Emergency Consultant posts are being advertised to ensure there's sufficient Dr cover in the UTC for unplanned urgent cases.
O WCH is an ideal training hospital for Drs; more training opportunities will be arranged, which should enhance the staff complement.
O There will be more consultant led sessions in the Outpatient Department - Ophthalmology, Cardiology and Dermatology were all mentioned. But there should be (in my view 'must be') more.
O It would make more sense for the SDEC (Same Day Emergency Care) facility to be co-located alongside the UTC (instead of on one of the medical inpatient wards). This will become part of the plan to improve and expand the UTC.
Retaining a healthy and fully functioning West Cornwall Hospital is essential to our communities.
I will continue to press for services to be retained, safeguarded and developed to meet the needs of our expanding population and to take pressure off the main hospital in Truro; which is 35 miles away and a challenging journey on public transport for those in the west.
I thank the senior directors of the Trust who have been open and helpful in their meetings and communications with me.
Pictured here with Robin Jones (RCHT Chief Operating Officer), Emma Bellamy (Head of Nursing - Medical), Dr Francis Old (Speciality Lead - Urgent & Emergency Care) and Dr Toby Slade (Director - Urgent & Emergency Care)
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The campaign to get South West Water (SWW) to protect the important marine environment and achieve safe bathing water standards on the Isles of Scilly is gaining ground.
But there is still more to do, as this report makes clear.
Though I've pressed the company to improve wastewater treatment to secondary standards, I cannot see how the company can meet the September 2027 deadline set by the Environment Agency.
I've spoken to the new SWW CEO, Keith Haslett, about this, am monitoring the situation, and will visit Scilly in a couple of weeks.
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Have you noticed any recent improvement in mobile connectivity in Penzance?
I raised complaints about poor service with Virgin Media O2, as the majority of concerns related to their network, and Vodafone, which owns the mast on Fountain Court, from where the problem emanates. They’ve informed me that the necessary work has been completed on the mast and that mobile coverage should have improved.
So please let me know if you are still experiencing problems; include your mobile provider and the location.
Email: andrew.george.mp@parliament.uk
Will we be prepared for when the next storm hits?
I urged resilience minister Dan Jarvis to come back to west Cornwall to help our communities as we prepare…
…for who knows what?
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