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Sir David praises NHS staff in Southend and asks Government for more support

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Wednesday, 30 December, 2020
Sir David calls praises NHS carers in Southend and asks Government for more support

On Wednesday 30 December, Sir David Amess spoke in the House of Commons praising the selfless work of all NHS staff in Southend and asked the Department of Health and Social Care to offer additional assistance in delivering the vaccine.

Sir David Amess asked the Secretary of State:

On this glorious and momentous Brexit day, I celebrate with others that another vaccine has been approved. Will my right hon. Friend join me in thanking all NHS providers in Southend for their heroic efforts throughout the pandemic? As a result of the increased number of infections, will he and his splendid team see what further help they can give us, particularly with delivering the new vaccine?

Matt Hancock replied:

Yes, of course. The Brexit deal that the House has just passed with such an enormous majority will help to support UK life sciences. This vaccine also shows what we can achieve as a country. We work with international partners, absolutely, but this shows what we can achieve with British science, British industry and the British Government all working together, and with the NHS, to make this happen. I will absolutely work with my hon. Friend to support the NHS in Southend, which is under pressure. The case rate is very, very high in Southend. I say to everybody in Southend that the single thing that they can do is to limit all social contact unless it is absolutely necessary. It is not a nice thing to have to say and it is not easy to do, but it is absolutely necessary in Southend.

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