Following concerns expressed by local doctors and others, Michael Fabricant has received a written assurance from Melvyn Ellis, Chief Executive of the South Staffordshire Health Authority, stating that "If the proposal to develop on the St Michael’s site is approved…….. there would not be a gap between the closing of the Victoria Hospital and the […]

Following the visit of Lichfield midwives Helen Giles, Sue Grosvenor, Julie Baker, Shirley MacDonald and GP Dr Gerbo Huisman to the House of Commons on Wednesday 18th July, Michael Fabricant says "It’s time for the Health Authority and the Government to stop mouthing platitudes about health care in Lichfield and Burntwood and instead start guaranteeing […]

Michael Fabricant believes that some local G.P.s are being deliberately misguided over the aims of the "Save the Vic" campaign. "This is not a fight over bricks and mortar; instead, locals – including me – are concerned that all the medical facilities currently available in Lichfield and Burntwood remain in Lichfield and Burntwood", says Michael […]

With just 18 days to go (as of 11th July) before the Department for Transport closes its consultation on high speed rail, Michael Fabricant has submitted his own response. “While I recognise that there is near capacity congestion on north-south rail lines, HS2 is not the only answer to high speed travel and rail gridlock. […]

Tony Blair has written to Michael Fabricant following Mr Fabricant’s question to the Prime Minister last week and the subsequent letter he wrote to the Prime Minister. (For the text of the original letter, see the News Release dated 28th June). Tony Blair’s two page letter to Michael Fabricant follows below. Michael Fabricant says: "Tony […]

At Prime Minister’s Question Time yesterday (4th July 2001), Michael Fabricant told the Prime Minister how dependent Lichfield is on the work of Special Constables at weekends. 7,500 Specials have left the police service since Labour came to power and Michael asked Tony Blair how he intends to recruit more constables to bring their levels […]

Following a request received from Burntwood Town Council to see a Health Minister over the proposed closure of the Hammerwich Hospital, Michael Fabricant has contacted the Lichfield City Council and the Lichfield Hospital Comforts Fund Committee and they wish to meet with Government Ministers too. "It is probably unreasonable to expect a Government Minister to […]

Following Michael Fabricant’s question to the Prime Minister yesterday about the proposed closures of the Victoria Hospital in Lichfield and the Hammerwich Hospital in Burntwood, he has now written to the Prime Minister enclosing a briefing note written by the Chief Executive of the South Staffordshire Health Authority, Melvyn Ellis, showing an annual shortfall of […]

At a packed Prime Minister’s Questions today (3.30pm on 27th June), Michael Fabricant told Prime Minister Blair that on June 8th, just one day after the General Election, the South Staffordshire Health Authority announced their plans to close the Victoria Hospital in Lichfield and the Hammerwich Hospital in Burntwood in a bid to save £1 […]

In a wide ranging speech last night in the House of Commons before Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer, leading for the Government, Michael Fabricant called for a cost benefit analysis to be undertaken of our membership of the European Union, but concentrated his speech on the closures of local hospitals in Lichfield and Burntwood. […]