Biography
Carolyn Harris has engaged on health and social care topics through five debate speeches, with a particular focus on women's health issues including menopause support, cancer treatment side-effects, and the inclusion of menopause screening in NHS health checks. She has also raised concerns about mental health support through her advocacy for Maggie's centres' work with cancer patients experiencing early menopause, and highlighted the connection between economic wellbeing and access to health services for women. Her contributions reflect sustained campaigning on these interconnected issues, including calls for urgent policy review on menopause provision within preventative health services.
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“…Figures from Cancer Research UK paint a worrying picture: nearly 18,000 new cases of melanoma are diagnosed each year in the UK, and that is projected to rise to nearly 27,000 by 2040. The pressure on pathology services to diagnose excised lesions correctly and rapidly is immense, and it is only going to rise.”
Record by topic
- Cancer230th of 6226.0
- GP access93rd of 2413.0
- Mental health654th of 8803.0
What they’ve said
“…Maggie’s centre has a fantastic programme to support women experiencing crash menopause, in which a cancer treatment causes them to go into early menopause. Unfortunately, the woman will walk away from surgery or treatment without being given information.”
World Menopause Day · 2025-10-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…It keeps us clean, enhances our appearance and helps us to protect our physical and mental health. Will the House join me in wishing every woman who works in the personal care sector or owns a business—let us face it, they will probably be working all day Saturday—a very happy International Women’s Day? [Hon.”
International Women’s Day · 2025-03-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
“The Budget commitment of £80 million for the Tata transition board was indeed welcome, but Thrive, the domestic abuse organisation in Neath and Port Talbot, is concerned that since the Tata announcement there has been a rise both in reported incidents of domestic violence and in demand for prevention services for perpe…”
Budget 2024 · 2024-12-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…would be cost-neutral and would not only help millions of women to recognise the symptoms, but prevent needless GP appointments when those symptoms start to develop. Along with Menopause Mandate, I have been campaigning tirelessly on this issue.”
Topical Questions · 2024-07-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
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