Minister admits 79 acute hospital beds will be lost in so-called 'reconfiguration'.  read more »

Mike Penning makes a passionate speech on the closure of Hemel hospital in the House of Commons.  read more »

Mike Penning has welcomed an open letter sent by Dacorum GPs to hospital bosses which condemns cuts to local health services.  read more »

Mike Penning has condemned the suspension of parentcraft classes by West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust.  read more »

Hemel hospital: "Not reconfiguration, but closure" Mike Penning tells MPs  read more »

Member of the House of Commons Health Select Committee, Mike Penning, comments on the findings of the committee.  read more »

With Christmas now only days away and Parliament about to go into recess I am steeling myself for the oncoming festive season.  read more »

Mike Penning makes a major speech in the House of Commons calling on the Chancellor to use unclaimed assets to compensate Dexion pensioners.  read more »

As we approach the anniversary of the Buncefield explosion, it is still not clear who is in overall charge of the inquiry and reconstruction.  read more »

Mike Penning makes a Commons speech calling on the Chancellor to use unclaimed assets to compensate victims of failed pension schemes.  read more »