Leaked letters written by Jeremy Hunt have revealed the true impact of the government's cuts to rural community pharmacies. South Lakes MP Tim Farron has slammed the letters as "damning", saying they show how "short-sighted" the government's plans were.
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron is calling for a major rethink in local mental health services, arguing that they should be run along the same boundaries as the newly-formed Morecambe Bay CCG.
The latest figures show that in January there was an 11% increase in overseas visitor numbers to the UK. South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has called for the government to end delays to the Lakes Line electrification so that the area is best-placed to make the most of this opportunity.
Local hospitals could face a further cut of £15million next year, as the government threatens to slash funding given to the local NHS Trust for being rural. South Lakes MP Tim Farron is calling for the government to guarantee that it will continue to provide the same amount of funding that it does now for the next five years.
The decision by Natwest to close local bank branches "lets customers down" and leaves many local residents facing long journeys to access bank services, according to local MP Tim Farron.
Figures published today show that the rate of 'bed blocking' in Cumbria is the worst in the country. More than 100 hospital beds a day are taken up by patients whose release has been delayed due to problems in the social care system. South Lakeland MP Tim Farron says the government must give an urgent funding boost to the social care system to tackle this crisis.