2018 was a very busy year indeed with much to celebrate both locally and nationally. Here are just some of my highlights from last year - in 60 seconds!

Robert Courts MP

It was announced today that Oxfordshire has been selected as a 'trailblazer' area for the Government’s ambitious plans to transform children and young people’s mental health.

Robert said: "Had a really productive meeting with Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group together with other Oxfordshire MPs.  Plenty to discuss, most notbaly recruitment, mental health services & delayed transfers of care.  These constructive dialogues are so important: we need to work to

Robert said: "I welcome the Government's important ambition to improve cancer survival rates through a new strategy to ensure three-quarters of cancer patients are diagnosed early. For this ambitious target to be met, it is vital that the NHS has the cancer specialists and experts it needs."

Robert said: "I was pleased to raise the important matter of local government funding with Ministers, including road repairs, A40 upgrades and adult social care.

Robert said: “The recruitment and retention of GPs is one of the biggest challenges facing the NHS in our area.  I am encouraged by the significant increase in the number of doctors entering GP training, and it is important this progress is built upon to meet the Government’s target of getting an

Robert said, "As part of my Communities Week, I hosted a course so that local members of the community could train to become Dementia Friends.  

For the first time ever, Robert has set up regular meetings between Oxfordshire health bosses and planning authorities at West Oxfordshire District Council.  Particularly as our area's Local Plan has now been improved, it is vital that, now we know where houses are going to go, that planners and

Robert said, "I greatly enjoyed meeting with staff and discussing their work.  I was interested to learn about the work of the Trust, discuss the issues in the care sector, and understand the real value of their work in the community.  Thank you for taking the time to meet with me!"

Witney MP Robert Courts has written to a woman who says a mesh implant from the John Radcliffe Hospital left her with years of chronic pain and suicidal thoughts.

He told Miss Adams that he 'hugely admired' her courage and was 'immensely concerned' about informed consent in health.