Sleaford and North Hykeham
ConservativeOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 6th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 1%. 311 contributions since 2024-09-04.
“…It may mean that the date on which the person is added to the waiting list for an appointment is a couple of days later. That may slow things down and improve the figures, but I cannot see any clinical benefit from mandating it.”
Health Bill (Seventeenth sitting) · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Despite resident doctors having a 28.9% pay rise, we have seen damaging strike action across the NHS: the Minister wrote that the strike action has cost £1 billion since July 2024. The latest round of strikes in April 2026 led to the cancellation of almost 50,000 appointments, on this Government’s watch.”
Health Bill (Seventeenth sitting) · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The GMC regulates doctors, the Nursing and Midwifery Council regulates nurses and midwives, and different bodies represent other professionals in the health service—but not managers. The Government said that there would be such a register.”
Health Bill (Seventeenth sitting) · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The latest NHS statistics show that waiting lists are rising under this Government. The trend is particularly acute for gynaecology services. More women are awaiting admission to hospital for gynaecology treatment or procedures than in July 2024.”
Health Bill (Seventeenth sitting) · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…This new clause asks the Government to use private providers to help get waiting lists down. We are told that waiting lists are falling, but the Government’s own figures show that waiting lists are higher than they were last month, and if we look at the group of people who are waiting for admission for a procedure or o…”
Health Bill (Sixteenth sitting) · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Pressure on GPs continues to grow, with the total number of GP appointments reaching almost 377 million in 2025. The new clauses are designed to relieve pressure on the healthcare system and allow people to take back control of their healthcare.”
Health Bill (Seventeenth sitting) · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
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