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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 1d

I'm deeply concerned to hear of the Government's decision to cut funding for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) from the academic year 2026 to 2027 in state schools.

Please see here my statement on this.

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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 2d

Sign our petition here: www.snmclibdems.org.uk/campaigns/sa...

Please sign our petition below to show your support for our campaign to save palliative care beds at Arthur Rank Hospices in our region - St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire Liberal Democrats

www.snmclibdems.org.uk

Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 2d

Everyone deserves access to excellent care right until the very end of their lives. Our hospices, not our overstretched hospitals, should be properly supported to provide this. It's time for the government to see through its ambition before it's too late.

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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 2d

2. Provide long-term, sustainable funding through the Integrated Care Board for the hospice's specialist palliative care services;

3. Ensure the NHS 10 Year Plan supports hospices as essential providers of specialist end-of-life care, freeing up hospital beds for people with treatable conditions.

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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 2d

Last week, I and fellow Cambs Liberal Democrat MPs, Charlotte Cane and Pippa Heylings, wrote to Health Secretary Wes Streeting urging him to:

1. Restore the funding deficit to ensure all 23 beds at the Arthur Rank Hospice remain open;

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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 2d

As Hospice UK said, unless there is bold, long-term change to how hospices are funded by the NHS locally, hospice services will decrease - and this runs directly counter to the Government's 10-year health plan which aims to provide more care in the community and ease pressure on hospital beds.

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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 2d

Our visit came on the same day that data from the charity @hospiceuk.bsky.social reveals that one in five hospices in England have a deficit of more than £1 million, while many are cutting services.

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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 2d

Today, alongside my Lib Dem colleague @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social MP, I visited the @arthurrankhospice.bsky.social saw the wonderful facilities, and met with Deputy CEO Sara Robins. The hospice is set to lose almost £1 million in funding next year, leading to a loss of 9 out of its 23 beds.

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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 4d

I regularly meet with the police, and we are keen to give residents the opportunity to talk to us in person in an informal setting about concerns they may have. The police will also be able to give advice around reporting crimes, which is so important in tackling these issues.

Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 4d

SAVE THE DATE: ⏰Please join me, local police officers and councillors on Saturday 18th October, 10-12pm, to raise any concerns you may have about crime and safety issues in Histon, Impington and Orchard Park.

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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 5d

My thoughts today are with all those whose lives were brutally taken two years ago today, with their families, and with the hostages who continue to be held by Hamas.

Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 5d

Two years ago, we watched in horror those appalling scenes of Hamas’s evil terrorist attack on Israel.

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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 5d

And as usual, I held my regular online surgery. If you need my help or would like to speak to me about an issue, please email me at [email protected] and a member of my team will be in touch.

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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 5d

✔️ Visited St Neots Museum to have a tour of their 30th anniversary exhibition and learn more about the long and varied history of our town.

Ian inside St Neots Museum being given a tour. He is looking at an exhibit that is a straw house with a big brown sack outside it. Inside the house you can see old tools - such as a pitchfork. A woman is showing Ian a screen next to the exhibit.

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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 5d

✔️ Held a meeting with Anglian Water to receive an update on their proposals for the Fens Reservoir.

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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 5d

✔️ Met with the team at Bourn Surgery and discussed its plans to extend the premises; their concerns around an increase in housing leading to more patients registering; and issues around primary care contracts and funding.

Ian standing outside a GP surgery in a village. The sign reads 'Bourn Surgery'.

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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 5d

✔️ Visited the East Anglian Air Ambulance Charity who are based at Cambridge Airport, to see their operation first-hand and hear their proposed plans for relocation.

Ian in hi vis speaking to an air ambulance operator. He is in full bright orange hi vis gear, and there is lots of medical equipment behind him. They are inside the air ambulance helicopter.

Ian in a yellow hi vis jacket next to two people in bright orange air ambulance uniform. They are standing outside in front of a large yellow 'East Anglian Air Ambulance' helicopter. It is bright outside and they are smiling.

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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 5d

✔️ Visited Centrado Trading Ltd Framing Supplies, a family-run business based in Fenstanton selling wholesale frame mouldings, glass and picture backings, to discuss investment the company have received from Lloyds Bank to improve their sustainability.

Ian in a green hi vis jacket in a large warehouse. He is looking at something as a man speaks to him and points at the shelves.

Ian and three men, all in hi vis jackets. They are in a large warehouse and Ian is looking up as a man points at the shelves. The other two men are smiling at the camera.

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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 5d

✔️ Joined the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) for a shift attending emergency callouts across Cambridgeshire and to speak to staff and crew about the challenges the service is facing.

Ian standing in a hi vis jacket between three ambulance crew members. They are dressed in their green uniform. Behind them is the ambulance dispatch building, an ambulance and a smaller ambulance van.

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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 5d

✔️ Launched a campaign alongside Cambridgeshire Liberal Democrat MPs to reverse cuts at Arthur Rank Hospice Charity, which will see it forced to close nine beds. We met with the charity’s CEO, wrote to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and started a petition.

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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 5d

I am still very much enjoying making the most of the Conference Recess break to get out and about in the constituency. Here is my weekly roundup of some highlights from last week across St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 👇

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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 9d

My thoughts are with the victims, their families, and the entire Jewish community.

I understand Cambridgeshire Police are in contact with our local Jewish community to provide advice and reassurance. There is no place for hatred of any kind in our community, and we stand with our Jewish neighbours.

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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 9d

I too am shocked and saddened by the horrific attack outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester today. That this happened on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, makes it all the more appalling.

Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 10d

Horrified and appalled by the attack outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

My thoughts are with the victims, our brave emergency services and the entire Jewish community.

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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 11d

It’s time for the government to see through its ambition for proper community-based care before it’s too late.
Please sign our petition:
www.pippaheylings.org.uk/campaigns/save-arh-beds

Save palliative care beds at Arthur Rank Hospices - Pippa Heylings MP

www.pippaheylings.org.uk

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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 11d

Everyone deserves access to excellent care right until the very end of their lives. Our hospices, not our overstretched hospitals, should be properly supported to provide this.

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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 11d

The hospice provides wonderful care to families, enabling people to die with dignity whilst receiving professional, caring support for themselves and their loved ones.

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