The general election on 7th May is crucial and it is your opportunity to show your disapproval of all the major political parties. Here in Wyre Forest you have an experienced candidate with a real chance of winning, as judged by the tremendous personal support that I am receiving when meeting people around the constituency.

The value of an MP, independent of the main parties, in a hung parliament, will be immense. The opportunity to support the Government or the Opposition, whichever Party has the most reasonable proposals for Wyre Forest people, will be huge and only available to an MP without a party whip.

If elected I will fight for the preservation and improvement of the NHS generally, and for increased emergency services at our hospital so that people with a wider range of urgent illnesses or accidents will not have to go to Worcester. This will reduce the load on other hospitals and the stretched ambulance service.

I was never a single-issue MP when I was in post from 2001 – 2010, and the Health Concern manifesto confirms this will still be the case. Please see our website at: healthconcernwf.org.uk