Coronavirus Crisis MP welcomes plans to return thousands to UK Macmillan hub gets backing
SOUTHPORT MP Damien Moore is supporting Macmillan Cancer Support’s coronavirus information hub, calling it a ‘great initiative’.
This comprehensive information and advice was created by the Macmillan to provide clear information, advice, and support about coronavirus for people living with cancer, their family, and their carers.
Since the outbreak of the virus, Macmillan has seen a stark increase in the number of people contacting their support services about coronavirus.
Last week, Macmillan reported that over a quarter of people who contacted them had concerns or questions related to coronavirus.
People living with cancer are rightly concerned about how coronavirus will affect their health, their treatment and care, and their work and finances.
The Department for Health and Social Care is now signposting people to Macmillan’s coronavirus information hub.
The service has also been welcomed by Mr Moore, who said: “I encourage all Southport residents who are concerned about how coronavirus may affect them or one of their loved ones to visit the Macmillan website: https://www. macmillan.org.uk/ coronavirus.
“Macmillan offers amazing support to people affected by cancer.
“This is why I will continue to work with Macmillan Cancer Support campaign to ensure local people get the right advice and support, and would welcome hearing from more constituents living with cancer on the impact their coronavirus is having on them.”
SOUTHPORT MP Damien Moore has welcomed government plans to fly stranded residents back to the UK.
Conservative MP Mr Moore said families have contacted him about loved ones stranded abroad as increasing numbers of flights are cancelled and travel restrictions imposed throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
A funding package worth up to £75m has been created to charter special flights to priority countries in order to bring back UK residents.
Mr Moore said: “I have been contacted by a number of families of people stranded abroad and are understandably worried about their loved ones.
“This package will come as a relief to those families and will ensure that their relatives can return home at this difficult time.
“If anyone here in Southport is stranded overseas, or has a family member who is struggling to return home, don’t hesitate to contact me. I will be working on these cases as a priority.”
The Government
has announced that special charter flights for countries with no commercial routes will be prioritised according to the number of stranded British travelers and their vulnerability, including an assessment of the local health provision.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab added: “This is a worrying time for many British citizens travelling abroad. We’ve already worked with airlines and governments to enable hundreds of thousands to return home on commercial flights, and we will keep as many of those options open as possible.
“Where commercial flights are not possible, we will build on the earlier charter flights we organised back from China, Japan, Cuba, Ghana, and Peru.
‘‘The arrangements agreed will provide a clearer basis to organise special charter flights where Britons find themselves stranded. Our priority will always be the most vulnerable.”