http://www.normanlamb.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Norman Lamb en-GB Norman Lamb http://www.normanlamb.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Norman Lamb 2010-03-14T05:23+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.normanlamb.org.uk/news/000439/lamb_slams_norwich_unitary_plans.html In a speech on Tuesday Norman Lamb, Member of Parliament for North Norfolk slammed government proposals for a single unitary authority in Norwich. 2010-03-11T16:21+00:00 http://www.normanlamb.org.uk/news/000438/mop_cupboards_no_place_to_treat_patients__lamb.html Commenting on today's Nursing Times survey which revealed nurses are being asked to treat patients in mop cupboards, Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary & North Norfolk MP, Norman Lamb said: 2010-03-09T14:21+00:00 http://www.normanlamb.org.uk/news/000434/norwich_unitary_decision_lamb_comments.html Commenting on news that the Secretary of State has decided to ignore the advice of the boundary commission in its decision to grant Norwich unitary status Norman Lamb, Liberal Democrat member of parliament for North Norfolk said: 2010-02-10T16:25+00:00 http://www.normanlamb.org.uk/news/000431/progress_on_social_care_undermined_by_puerile_point_scoring__lamb.html Commenting on exchanges between Gordon Brown and David Cameron over the Government's social care Bill at Prime Minister's Questions today, Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary & North Norfolk MP, Norman Lamb said: 2010-02-10T16:24+00:00 http://www.normanlamb.org.uk/news/000430/obesity_putting_nhs_services_under_increasing_pressure.html Commenting on figures from the NHS Information Centre which show a rapid rise in weight loss surgery over the last decade, Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary & North Norfolk MP, Norman Lamb said: 2010-02-10T16:23+00:00 http://www.normanlamb.org.uk/news/000435/labours_promises_to_elderly_on_care_are_irresponsible__lamb.html Responding to Andy Burnham's comments on the social care system, Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary & North Norfolk MP, Norman Lamb said: 2010-02-09T00:00+00:00 http://www.normanlamb.org.uk/news/000433/outofhours_care_must_be_reformed__lamb.html Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary & North Norfolk MP, Norman Lamb has highlighted his set of proposals aimed at reforming out-of-hours care, put forward in conjunction with the sons of David Gray who was tragically killed by an out-of-hours doctor. 2010-02-08T16:25+00:00 http://www.normanlamb.org.uk/news/000436/63bn_pfi_bill_for_the_nhs.html Commenting on Number 10's refusal to answer questions about the £63bn PFI bill facing the NHS, Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary & North Norfolk MP, Norman Lamb, said: 2010-02-08T00:00+00:00 http://www.normanlamb.org.uk/news/000437/a_liberal_blueprint_for_the_nhs__lamb.html Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary & North Norfolk MP, Norman Lamb has published his vision for how the NHS can cope in the current economic climate. 2010-02-08T00:00+00:00 http://www.normanlamb.org.uk/news/000432/heartfelt_support_from_norman_lamb_mp_for_nhs_cardiovascular_health_check_programme.html Norman Lamb, member of parliament for North Norfolk and Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of Health received a cardiovascular health check on Tuesday at the House of Commons where he/she welcomed the Primary Care Cardiovascular Society (PCCS) and HEART UK's call for cardiovascular health checks to be made available in every PCT in England. 2010-02-08T00:00+00:00 http://www.normanlamb.org.uk/news/000429/crack_down_on_cheap_booze_to_stop_alcoholfuelled_violence__lamb.html Commenting on figures from the NHS Information Centre showing that 181,568 attendances in A&E last year were due to assault - equivalent to almost 500 each day - Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary & North Norfolk MP, Norman Lamb said: 2010-01-27T11:25+00:00 http://www.normanlamb.org.uk/news/000428/liberal_democrats_launch_new_plans_on_overseas_doctors_to_safeguard_patient_safety.html The Liberal Democrats have today released a series of proposals to reform out-of-hours care and the employment of overseas doctors. The proposals follow the tragic death of David Gray who died after being treated by an overseas out-of-hours doctor. 2010-01-27T11:25+00:00 http://www.normanlamb.org.uk/news/000427/mental_health_services_must_improve.html Commenting on today's report on mental health by the health watchdog the Care Quality Commission, Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary & North Norfolk MP, Norman Lamb said: 2010-01-21T15:07+00:00 http://www.normanlamb.org.uk/news/000424/drug_error_report_reveals_labour_failure_on_childrens_safety__lamb.html Commenting on today's report from the British Medical Journal which reveals a high rate of drug errors during treatment of children in hospital, Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary & North Norfolk MP, Norman Lamb said: 2010-01-19T00:00+00:00 http://www.normanlamb.org.uk/news/000425/up_to_17m_pensioners_will_miss_out_on_cold_weather_payments.html Up to 1.7m pensioners will miss out on Cold Weather Payments triggered by the recent weather, according to analysis of Government figures by the Liberal Democrats. 2010-01-19T00:00+00:00