Labour budget will cost Woking’s main health service provider half a million says MP

On Tuesday 5th November Woking’s MP, Will Forster delivered his response to the government’s budget in parliament, using his speech to highlight the negative impact of National Insurance rises on social care providers, health partners & GPs.

Central Surrey Health (CSH) is a not-for-profit, employee-owned, NHS community healthcare provider that delivers community services in Woking and across Surrey, including Woking Community Hospital.

Mr. Forster used his speech in the House of Commons to state:

“They stand to lose £500,000 as a result of the government’s proposed changes”

“They deliver much of the services in my constituency of Woking as well"

“It would be awful if we were to lose health services as a result of this government and this budget that is meant to invest in the NHS.  

"This budget should be a lot better for my constituents of Woking.”
At a time when the NHS trust covering Woking, Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust faces an eye-watering figure of £82,168,226 in total cost to eradicate backlog of repairs, community healthcare services are more vital than ever to Woking.

Mr Forster welcomed the government’s investment in the NHS but urged the government not to make the mistake of increasing National Insurance on social care firms, health partners and GPs.