Welcome to the Alex Working Group section of my website. Here you will find the latest information and updates on the work of this new group I have launched.

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What is the Alex Working Group?

The Alex Working Group is made up of me as the MP for Redditch, the Chief Executive and Chairman of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, as well as other key local stakeholders.

This group will be used as a forum to discuss all matters relating to the Alexandra Hospital, and to intensify discussions over my campaign to return a maternity service and paediatric service to the Alex.

Why have you set-up this Working Group?

If we’re to return services to the Alex, then I must engage with health bosses in a positive and constructive way – and this working group is a clear sign of this new approach, but this doesn’t mean I won’t continue to hold the Trust & health bosses to account.

I’ve always said the Alex has a bright future ahead of it, and this new working group reaffirms the commitment I made to you that the Alex has been and always will be my top priority.

What do you hope to achieve?

The ultimate goal is to return services to the Alex. 

But I also want to develop a positive vision for the future of the Alex. Our town’s hospital is an essential part of Worcestershire’s health economy and it has a bright future ahead of it.

Scouting during lockdown – the adventure continues!

by | May 12, 2020 | Press Releases, Rachel's Guest Blogs | 0 Comments

When people think of Scouts they usually think of outdoor adventures – camping, lighting fires, hiking and so on. Social distancing has obviously had a big impact on what we can do as Scouts, but that hasn’t stopped us from having fun.

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A lockdown update from Councillor Joanne Beecham

by | May 4, 2020 | Rachel's Guest Blogs | 0 Comments

A little lockdown update. As I have Asthma, a weak immune system and as I;m also carer for my mum, it is imperative for me to stay well so I’ve stayed home as much as possible. But whilst being at home I’ve been involved in several NHS based projects. 

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How Conservatives are allowing families to keep more of their own money

by | April 5, 2019 | Economy, Employment, Pensions, Rachel's Westminster Blog, Redditch | 0 Comments

As a Conservative, I believe families should keep as much of their hard-earned money as possible, receive a fair wage and in keeping taxes as low as possible. That's exactly what this Conservative Government is doing with changes coming into effect this month. 35...
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Guest Blog by Matt Dormer: How we’re unlocking Redditch, despite Brexit

by | February 4, 2019 | Rachel's Guest Blogs | 0 Comments

As Redditch and the whole country prepares for the UK to leave the EU on the 29th of March 2019, the Borough Conservative Group leader, Matt Dormer, writes exclusively for Rachel Maclean's Guest Blogs on how Redditch is ready for whatever comes next and the work he...
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Rachel praises workplace pension scheme which is helping Redditch workers save for retirement

by | June 21, 2018 | Pensions | 0 Comments

As the Government encourages more people to save for their retirement, Rachel has welcomed figures which show 16,000 employees in the constituency have been automatically enrolled into a workplace pension. Since 2012, when the Conservative-led Government began the...
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Security & Dignity in Older Age

by | May 22, 2017 | Pensions | 0 Comments

Today, following Jeremy Corbyn’s attempts to manipulate the fears of old and vulnerable people, Theresa May will confirm her determination to confront one of the great challenges facing Britain: to cope with our ageing population while ensuring fairness across the...
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