Biography
Andy MacNae has engaged extensively with health and social care issues through 40 debate speeches, with particular emphasis on A&E and ambulance response, notably calling for an end to corridor care at Blackburn A&E and praising progress made through additional NHS resources. He has also raised maternity and neonatal care following the national investigation, and highlighted prevention and public health spending as crucial to addressing systemic NHS challenges. Beyond health, MacNae has frequently spoken on economic and transport issues affecting his Rossendale and Darwen constituency.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“My right hon. Friend the Member for Makerfield (Andy Burnham) has made it clear that reindustrialisation will be a key priority for this Government, but in order to be meaningful this must be done with true ambition, delivering good jobs, hope and opportunity in every part of the country, including the small towns of R…”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism76th of 89939.0
- Maternity & neonatal38th of 43818.0
- Heart disease & stroke23rd of 39815.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking12th of 13912.0
- Mental health290th of 88012.0
- Public health & prevention183rd of 6889.0
- NHS waiting lists207th of 5346.0
- Cancer230th of 6226.0
- Diabetes33rd of 1906.0
- Dementia108th of 2513.0
- Palliative & end of life care329th of 5683.0
- Children's health56th of 1573.0
- A&E & ambulance response107th of 2583.0
What they’ve said
“…It has been one of the starkest examples of corridor care, and I could tell so many stories of constituents suffering the indignities and poor care that are the inevitable consequence of that.”
NHS Corridor Care · 2026-07-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…They have been working hard and with real focus to address the underlying drivers of corridor care, such as safe and timely discharge, and the presence of senior clinicians. This is not about quick fixes but about looking to end the practice for good. So far, waits of 12 hours-plus have reduced by 18%.”
NHS Corridor Care · 2026-07-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…In a year’s time, I intend to be standing here after we have together ended corridor care in Blackburn A&E for good, and I hope the Minister and the Department of Health continue to share this commitment.”
NHS Corridor Care · 2026-07-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“As we have this debate about budgets and the figures being spent on sport, one key question keeps leaping out. As has been said by colleagues, we know that sport and physical activity is one of the things that can best maintain good health and prevent ill health.”
Culture, Media And Sport · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The reports makes many powerful recommendations—I welcome the action plan and the maternity commissioner—but the Government must retain responsibility for the ultimate outcomes.”
National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
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