- 21/02/2025
- Posted by: Amanda Hack MP
- Category: News
As part of the plan to improve health outcomes, public health services will be given more money to deliver prevention programmes, tailored to their residents.
Amanda Hack MP has welcomed an increase in funding for public health services in Leicestershire, which is part of a £200 million national funding boost to the Public Health Grant. This represents the largest real-terms increase after nearly a decade of reduced spending under the previous government.
Leicestershire County Council is set to receive nearly £30 million to support essential health services, ranging from smoking cessation to children’s health, and to help fund family and school nurses, sexual health clinics, and other health services.
Amanda Hack said:
“As a passionate advocate for Public Health, and a county councillor who previously sat on the Health Scrutiny Committee for 5 years, I am delighted that we are continuing to fulfil our promise to enhance health outcomes for people across Leicestershire as part of our plan for change.
We must continue working together to deliver increased prevention-based support. This will give people better access to services and relieve pressure on more traditional care settings, enabling those who need the support of GPs or consultants to access those services. This funding will help drive key health initiatives in our community, continuing the move away from cure-lead care to preventing people from falling into ill health in the first place.
Having already met with many of our local GP practises and the North West Leicestershire GP Federation, I will continue working closely with our health teams to enhance services, continue cutting waiting lists, and improve the health of local people.”
The Government has been running a national conversation to help build a health service fit for the future and shape a new 10 Year Health Plan for England. The plan will set out how to focus on preventing sickness, not just treating it, with this investment supporting that aim.
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Let’s Make Every Journey Safer – A Landmark Road Safety Strategy🚦
Four people lose their lives on our roads every day. That’s simply unacceptable.
Our new Road Safety Strategy, the first in over a decade, sets out bold action to save lives and make our roads safer for everyone.
Here’s some of what’s in the strategy:
✅ Cut deaths and serious injuries by 65% by 2035 (and 70% for children)
✅ Crack down on the “Fatal Four”: speeding, drink/drug driving, not wearing seatbelts, and mobile phone use
✅ Safer vehicles with 18 new mandatory safety technologies
✅ Mandatory eye tests for older drivers
✅ A new Road Safety Investigation Branch to learn lessons from collisions
This comes alongside £24 billion of investment to maintain and improve our roads, making them safer for all road users.
I'm really pleased to see this strategy come forward, it follows some of my work last year to push the Leicestershire County Council for road safety improvements, alongside help from the local community, in Griffydam. You can find out more about this work here: www.facebook.com/reel/1583987142763670
If you have been impacted by a road death or serious injury, Brake, the road safety charity can offer help and support, you can read more here: www.brake.org.uk/
Every journey should start and end safely. This strategy is about saving lives, protecting vulnerable road users, and making our roads safer here in North West Leicestershire.
👉 Read more about the strategy here:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/road-safety-strategy
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🩺 Need health help fast? Here’s how to get the right NHS care locally
I know many residents are unsure where to turn when they or a loved one needs medical help quickly, but it’s not a life-threatening emergency.
In Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, the NHS has made it easier to get the right care, first time.
If it’s not an emergency:
✅ Try self-care first
Use the NHS App, nhs.uk, or speak to your local pharmacy for advice on minor illnesses.
✅ Contact your GP
If symptoms persist, your GP practice should be your first point of contact during opening hours.
✅ Call NHS 111
If your GP is closed, or you’re not sure what to do, call NHS 111 (or use it online). They can assess your symptoms and book you an appointment in the most appropriate local service.
You may be referred to:
• Your GP practice
• A local pharmacy
• An urgent treatment centre
• A GP service open evenings, weekends or bank holidays
📌 Please avoid going straight to A&E unless it’s life-threatening — this helps reduce waiting times for everyone.
🚨 Always call 999 or go to A&E if it’s a serious emergency.
🧠 Mental health crisis support
Call NHS 111 and select the mental health option — available 24/7.
Getting the right care quickly helps you, and helps protect our NHS for those who need it most. You can read more here: tinyurl.com/4vvcvzb4
Please share this so others know where to turn.
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