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MP visits young people's support service in Dorchester

Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, visited Stonewater’s Young Peoples Service in Fordington on Friday 20th October. The Service provides accommodation in the form of nine private rooms alongside shared facilities for 18- to 25-year-olds in need of additional support.

MP presses Dentistry Minister for solution in West Dorset

Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, spoke in Parliament on Tuesday 17th October to request when the Minister responsible for NHS dentistry will have a solution to problems we are facing in West Dorset with access and provision. Mr Loder said: "The situation is not sustainable for my constituents,

MP says: ‘Consultation will combat youth vaping’

Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has expressed his support for a consultation launched today that will tackle youth vaping. The consultation asks questions about the Government’s proposals to ensure the balance is right between protecting children and supporting adult smokers to quit.

All West Dorset GP surgeries set to receive digital phonelines by 2024

Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has welcomed the news that all GP surgeries in his constituency are set to transition from analogue to digital telephony by next March as part of a £240 million package. So far, 5 GP surgeries have signed up in principle in West Dorset.