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Teresa Pearce MP urges Government to implement childhood obesity plan without delay
Teresa Pearce MP has met with the Obesity Health Alliance, a coalition of over 40 leading charities, medical royal colleges and campaign groups to discuss childhood obesity. Currently, 22.6% of children in England start primary school with excess weight or … Continue reading
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Tagged Childhood Obesity, Healthy Eating, Obesity Health Alliance
Teresa welcomes “important milestone in the fight for step free access at Erith Station” FREE ACCESS AT ERITH STATION”
Erith and Thamesmead MP Teresa Pearce has welcomed the announcement by Southeastern and Network Rail that Erith is one of the 22 stations submitted to the Government for potential funding under the Access for All scheme. The Access for All … Continue reading
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Tagged Access for all scheme, Erith, Erith Station, Step Free Access
Teresa Pearce MP welcomes NHS decision to help tens of thousands more people with type 1 diabetes
NHS England has announced that from April 2019 the Freestyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system will be made available across the Country. The monitoring system, works via a sensor attached to the skin, allowing people to check their blood sugar … Continue reading
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Tagged CCG, flash glucose monitoring, Freestyle Libre Monitoring system, Health, NHS, type 1 diabetes, World Diabetes Day
Teresa Pearce MP backs Bill to help make rented homes safer in Erith and Thamesmead
Teresa Pearce MP is delighted to see Fitness for Human Habitation Bill get one step nearer to becoming law. Teresa was one of many MPs on hand to see the Bill safely through its Third Reading on Friday 26th … Continue reading
Government loan of £350 million to Mayor to get Crossrail back on track
On 6 October the Rail Minister Joe Johnson issued a written Ministerial statement announcing a £350 million loan from Government to the Mayor of London to support efforts to complete the construction and testing of Crossrail as quickly as … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbey Wood Station, crossrail, Elizabeth Line Services
Teresa Pearce raises harassment with the Prime Minister at PMQs
Today I asked a question at Prime Minister Questiontime. After many months of trying to support my constituent through the proper channels, out of sheer frustration, I felt that I had to raise it on the floor of the … Continue reading
Posted in House of Commons, News, Quotes
Tagged Dame Laura Cox report, Harassment, Prime Ministers Question Time
Teresa Pearce MP wears it pink for charity fundraiser
Teresa Pearce, MP for Erith and Thamesmead added a splash of pink to her usual attire to support Breast Cancer Now’s wear it pink fundraiser, which will take place on Friday 19 October raising money for vital breast cancer research. … Continue reading
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Tagged Breast Cancer Now, Health, Wear It PINK
Teresa is supporting Clean Air Day
21st June is Clean Air Day. Teresa met this week with Unicef and British Heart Foundation to discuss the issue of air quality. Air pollution is now the largest environmental risk factor linked to deaths in England, with the majority … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, Clean Air, Health
Teresa backs scrapping prescriptions for long-term conditions
Teresa Pearce MP for Erith and Thamesmead has called for the scrapping of prescription charges for everyone in England with a long-term health condition. New independent economic analysis reveals that such a move could actually save the NHS millions and … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Press Notices, Quotes, Uncategorized
Tagged Health, NHS, Prescription Charges
Teresa calls on Chancellor to Keep Pubs Afloat
Teresa has joined with representatives of the UK’s beer drinkers, pub goers, brewers and publicans to urge the Chancellor to keep pubs afloat in the Autumn Budget. Reviews of business rates across England mean many pubs are being hit with … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, budget, business rates, chancellor, cider, Pubs