Monday, July 03, 2006
On Monday, I had a meeting with Health Minister, Rosie Winterton MP, to raise with her concerns those suffering from cancer had. I was joined by the Public Affairs Manager of Macmillan Cancer Support, because I am supporting their campaigns to provide cancer patients with an increase in specialist benefits advice, a review of the special rules process regarding qualifying periods for benefits and support for travel costs. Cancer patients make an average of 53 trips to hospital during the course of their treatment, with an average cost for travel and parking of £325. I will shortly upload a page on my website providing more detail about the work I am doing with Macmillan. I am pleased that Rosie listened to the points we made and engaged with us. I am optimistic of some progress being made.
The Public Accounts Committee examined The National Programme for IT in the NHS. This programme represents the largest single IT investment in the UK to date. It is a ten year programme to use IT to reform the way the NHS in England uses information and to improve services and the quality of patient care.
On Tuesday, I met with a Commissioner from the Independent Police Complaints Commission, Nicola Williams, and one of her investigators to obtain an update in relation to a complaint the IPCC are investigating about the apparent delay in the Police responding to an incident in Fircroft Road in Tooting Bec a few months ago. I am hoping to hold a public meeting soon where members of the public can get an update from the IPCC and the local Police about progress on this and related matters.
In the evening I chaired a Governing body meeting at Gatton Primary School, in Tooting.
On Wednesday morning, I attended Lexis Nexis in Chancery Lane as part of the Industry and Parliament Trust programme. The morning was extremely informative as we spent time with the CEO and managing director and got a feel how an international company operates and meets the emerging needs of customers.
In the evening I attended a General Committee of Tooting Labour Party.
Thursday was one of the highlights of my time as a Member of Parliament. I attended South Thames College for a graduation ceremony for the NVQ2 and NVQ3 in Early Years Care and Education NVQ students. The courses have clearly changed the lives of the students and also made an impact in the wider community. Students from these courses have found employment in local schools and other child care settings. The students, their families and all the staff really enjoyed the event and I left the ceremony feeling high and inspired about the good work that our local college is doing. Click here for a photo from the event.
In the evening I attended the AGM of Age Activity Concern on Garratt Lane. The Centre offers a mass of activities for its users including a luncheon Club, a gospel choir, a domino club, an art class, a health screening clinic, exercise classes, IT classes and an information unit. I really enjoyed the entertaining and witty speeches from the Chair Eric Smellie MBE and the Managing Director, Celeste Nri, OBE. The chief guest speaker was Ms Florene Herbert, who is a Senior Prison Governor at the Home Office who gave a funny, touching and uplifting talk to the 100 plus users who came to the AGM.
On Friday, I spent the day in the constituency office on Trinity Road.
On Saturday I held my usual advice surgery at Tooting Library and on Sunday I did an interview for the Westminster Hour.
Sadiq
The Public Accounts Committee examined The National Programme for IT in the NHS. This programme represents the largest single IT investment in the UK to date. It is a ten year programme to use IT to reform the way the NHS in England uses information and to improve services and the quality of patient care.
On Tuesday, I met with a Commissioner from the Independent Police Complaints Commission, Nicola Williams, and one of her investigators to obtain an update in relation to a complaint the IPCC are investigating about the apparent delay in the Police responding to an incident in Fircroft Road in Tooting Bec a few months ago. I am hoping to hold a public meeting soon where members of the public can get an update from the IPCC and the local Police about progress on this and related matters.
In the evening I chaired a Governing body meeting at Gatton Primary School, in Tooting.
On Wednesday morning, I attended Lexis Nexis in Chancery Lane as part of the Industry and Parliament Trust programme. The morning was extremely informative as we spent time with the CEO and managing director and got a feel how an international company operates and meets the emerging needs of customers.
In the evening I attended a General Committee of Tooting Labour Party.
Thursday was one of the highlights of my time as a Member of Parliament. I attended South Thames College for a graduation ceremony for the NVQ2 and NVQ3 in Early Years Care and Education NVQ students. The courses have clearly changed the lives of the students and also made an impact in the wider community. Students from these courses have found employment in local schools and other child care settings. The students, their families and all the staff really enjoyed the event and I left the ceremony feeling high and inspired about the good work that our local college is doing. Click here for a photo from the event.
In the evening I attended the AGM of Age Activity Concern on Garratt Lane. The Centre offers a mass of activities for its users including a luncheon Club, a gospel choir, a domino club, an art class, a health screening clinic, exercise classes, IT classes and an information unit. I really enjoyed the entertaining and witty speeches from the Chair Eric Smellie MBE and the Managing Director, Celeste Nri, OBE. The chief guest speaker was Ms Florene Herbert, who is a Senior Prison Governor at the Home Office who gave a funny, touching and uplifting talk to the 100 plus users who came to the AGM.
On Friday, I spent the day in the constituency office on Trinity Road.
On Saturday I held my usual advice surgery at Tooting Library and on Sunday I did an interview for the Westminster Hour.
Sadiq
