Figures obtained by South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, have shown that the number of people signing up to the organ donor register in Cumbria has dropped by more than 10% in 2011.
Following the publishing of new figures yesterday, which revealed a 96% increase in the number of apprenticeships available to young people in Westmorland and Lonsdale in 2011, Tim Farron has called on 2012 to be the Year of the Apprentice in the South Lakes.
Tim Farron has welcomed this afternoon's announcement by MONITOR that it will be imposing drastic changes on the governing board that is responsible for the running of the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust. Tim says that this intervention will help to restore the highest possible levels of care at the trust.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today blasted the county council for failing local residents during the cold snap over the weekend.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron will be launching a campaign on Monday to boost tourism by using twitter to tell the world about the hidden gems in Cumbria.
Following today's announcement that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued a formal warning to University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust saying it must do more to improve standards of care, Tim Farron MP has called on the trust to apologise to local people, who campaigned against the closure of acute services at Westmorland General Hospital.
