Westhoughton news
Conservative MP Chris Green votes against more support for local GP and ambulance services
Bolton West Conservative MP Chris Green has been criticised after voting against a Liberal Democrat amendment which would have committed the government to improving GP and ambulance wait times.
Westhoughton health services at breaking point
Deirdre McGeown’s recent health survey has revealed how angry Westhoughton and Hunger Hill residents are about overdevelopment putting our health services at breaking point.
176 Bolton cancer patients wait more than 62 days for urgent referral
The Liberal Democrats have called for a new legal right for cancer patients to start treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral, as part of a plan to boost survival rates and improve treatment for those affected by the disease.
Inquiry into Westhoughton’s inadequate health facilities
Liberal Democrat councillors have launched an inquiry into Westhoughton’s ailing health facilities.