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Rosie Duffield MP has expressed grave concerns about the proposal to move Stroke Services from Kent & Canterbury Hospital to William Harvey Hospital and the impact on patients and their families. When it comes to stroke care, every minute is critical. Increased travel times to Ashford will have a real impact on outcomes. I am extremely disappointed that the NHS had not informed me about the intended loss of this service from Canterbury, it is deeply concerning that such a maj

Rosie Duffield MP attended the 40th anniversary celebration of the Treaty of Canterbury at Canterbury Cathedral earlier this week, where she welcomed the French Ambassador and other dignitaries to the city. The Treaty of Canterbury was signed at the Cathedral on 12 February 1986 by Margaret Thatcher and President François Mitterrand. The agreement enabled the construction of the undersea railway tunnels, bringing the United Kingdom closer to Europe. This marked an important m

Rosie Duffield MP recently visited the Canterbury Umbrella Centre and caught up the dedicated team supporting vulnerable people across our community. The Centre is a community hub and registered ‘warm space’ providing vital services — from a delicious lunch to friendship, art and fitness classes to housing and wellbeing support to practical advice, helping people rebuild their lives with dignity Organisations like the Umbrella Centre are at the heart of our community. Rosie c

Rosie Duffield MP was delighted to attend the Farewell Ceremony for the Shumei University students from Japan at Chaucer College. Founded in 1992 by the Shumei Foundation in Japan, Chaucer College has served as Shumei’s overseas campus in the United Kingdom ever since. The students had completed a 20-week programme in English Language and spoke fondly of their time in Canterbury and the friendships made - it also symbolises the enduring relationship between the City of Canter

Rosie Duffield MP recently met with Keith from Save Our Buses, a great local campaign set up to represent all users of our public bus services across Kent. There are serious concerns surrounding the potential future removal of vital bus routes and the implication this could have on our local communities. Rosie shares these concerns and support the need for a sustainable bus service, with passengers having a meaningful voice in the services provided. They have an active Facebo

Rosie Duffield MP has written to Kent County Council and Canterbury City Council requesting a meeting to discuss protection of these bespoke nineteenth century cast iron street lamps in Canterbury. These lampposts are utterly unique to Canterbury, a World Heritage Site City, and as such hold significant value. For many, including The Canterbury Society, Canterbury's historic Victorian lampposts are an important part of our heritage and must be preserved for future generation

Rosie Duffield MP has signed a letter to the Chair of South East Water calling for the Chief Executive’s removal, after many constituents were again left without running water. Constituents found themselves without any bottled water easily accessible and limited information about their water supply. Following the horrendous situation so many in Canterbury faced last summer without water supplies, this is completely unacceptable. South East Water must take proper accountabili

Rosie Duffield MP is leading a campaign to Stop the PATHWAYS Puberty Blocker Trial, which is proceeding under instruction of the Health Secretary. Parliamentarians have a number of serious concerns about the PATHWAYS Trial, notably that it could devastate the physical, psychological, sexual and reproductive health of over 200 vulnerable children, leaving them medically dependent for life, Emergency Meeting Following the announcement of ethical approval for the Puberty Blocker

Last week, Rosie Duffield MP hosted a roundtable discussion with Headteachers, SENCOs and parents of children with SEND alongside representatives from the Department of Education, to discuss the ongoing SEND funding crisis and explore what is going wrong and what more can be done to ensure some of the most vulnerable children in our society are not failed. It was heart-breaking to hear yet more desperate stories about children with documented needs on an EHCP (Educational Hea

Commercial Sexual Exploitation is happening on an industrial scale, with the growth and mainstreaming of sites such as OnlyFans and online brothels like Vivastreet. Rosie Duffield MP has called on the Government to act now and outlaw pimping and force all pornography sites to verify the age and ongoing consent of all those featured on their platforms.