“…ithout that ward for six months or a year, so you can continue to manage without it.” A constituent described a cardiac arrest at Cirencester, handled with what she called “absolute skill and excellence” by a team of senior staff working together to stabilise the patient before transfer to an acute hospital.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism128th of 90530.0
- Mental health255th of 89015.0
- Heart disease & stroke29th of 40712.0
- A&E & ambulance response36th of 2729.0
- Cancer193rd of 6419.0
- Maternity & neonatal112th of 4539.0
- Dementia61st of 2636.0
- NHS waiting lists213th of 5436.0
- Public health & prevention260th of 7006.0
- Children's health58th of 1653.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)49th of 1463.0
- GP access95th of 2473.0
Also active on heart disease & stroke
What they’ve said
“…In the south-west, ambulance handovers at acute hospitals took more than 30 minutes in more than half of cases in January 2025—nearly 30% above the England average. A few months ago, I had the privilege to ride in an ambulance for a day. In what ended up being a 13-hour shift we attended only three call-outs.”
Community Hospitals · 2026-06-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…But over the years the services there have been eroded one by one: first A&E, then acute wards, paediatrics, maternity and blood services. In 2025, the day surgery unit was paused as part of NHS Gloucestershire’s centres of excellence trial.”
Community Hospitals · 2026-06-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Last year, according to the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, around 15,860 patients died in NHS A&E departments in England while waiting for care that could have saved them. That is roughly 1,300 people every month—nearly 10 times the figure recorded in 2015.”
Community Hospitals · 2026-06-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Secondly, will the Government give a timeline, with dates, for the full restoration of maternity services in Gloucestershire, including post-natal provision at Stroud? Thirdly, will the Government give an honest account of how the shift from hospital to community will actually be delivered in rural areas? What oversigh…”
Community Hospitals · 2026-06-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“One of my constituents had a stroke last year. While he jumped through all the hoops required by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to get his driving licence restored, he was stranded in a rural village with no bus service, struggling to get to shops, medical appointments and so on. Does the hon.”
Small Towns: Transport Links · 2026-06-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
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