Tom Brake

Green Wrythe Lane

SM5 1JJ

The Blue Bengal in Carshalton has been nominated to take part in Tiffin Cup, a competition run by the Tiffin Club of MPs, to find the best South East Asian Restaurant in the country.

Local MP, Tom Brake nominated the Blue Bengal after asking local residents to name their favourite Asian restaurant on Facebook. A restaurant from every region will be shortlisted and invited to participate in the Grand Final cook-off event held in the House of Commons, which will be judged by MPs and guest celebrities, with the proceeds going to a selected charity.

UK tennis charity Tennis For Free (TFF) welcomed Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake to their free coaching scheme in Sutton on Sunday.

The charity launched its free coaching scheme at Rosehill Park in Sutton in October 2011 in partnership with Sutton Council, Surrey LTA, Sutton Housing Partnership and supported by California Raisins. In this time a vibrant, fun community has been created with tennis, as well as health and fitness, at the core.

More than a 1000 people have signed a petition calling on the Secretary of State for Health to abandon the Better Services Better Value review that has recommended the closure of the A&E department and the maternity unit at St Helier Hospital.

Local MP, Tom Brake, has described the process that led to the recommendation as 'flawed' and has called on the Secretary of State for Health to meet with him and local Councillors urgently to discuss the concerns of local residents and health professionals.

Local MP, Tom Brake, has called on the local community to 'unite' to demonstrate public support for key medical services to remain at St Helier Hospital.

Describing the recommendation to close the A&E and maternity unit at St Helier Hospital as 'desperately disappointing', Tom Brake pointed at increased demand for A+E and maternity services and improved patient satisfaction as reasons for services to remain on the St Helier site.

I wanted to take this opportunity to write to you about reports you may have seen in the media over the past few days in relation to the future of St Helier Hospital's A&E department and maternity unit.

The Better Services Better Value (BSBV) review has recommended changing the shape of future health services in South West London. This review was carried out by doctors, nurses and other medical professionals with the aim of finding ways to help the local NHS cope with growing demand and improve health services in four hospitals across the area: St George's in Tooting, Kingston, Croydon University Hospital and St Helier here in Sutton.

Mollison Drive
Wallington
Surrey
SM6 9NZ

Carshalton and Wallington MP, Tom Brake, had his lung function tested to see how the result compared with someone with Cystic Fibrosis to highlight the devastating impact of the disease for Cystic Fibrosis Week 2012.

The event, held on 25 April organised by the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, indicated to parliamentarians first hand how Cystic Fibrosis damages the lungs. The average lung capacity for an adult with Cystic Fibrosis is just 65.1% compared to someone without Cystic Fibrosis that would achieve results of 80% or more. Tom achieved 108% on his spirometry test, which is well above average.

Carshalton resident, Aaron Hearne, has pledged to 'raise as much money and awareness as possible for the NSPCC' in memory of his younger brother, Liam, who sadly took his own life in 2010 and, whilst the reasons for Liam's death may never be known, Aaron now wants to support those who dedicate their lives to helping children and young adults overcome their adversities.