Biography
Gurinder Singh Josan has engaged with nine health and social care topics primarily through six debate speeches in Parliament. His contributions have focused on NHS improvements under the current Labour Government, highlighting reductions in waiting times, ambulance response times, and the opening of the Midland Metropolitan University hospital in his Smethwick constituency, whilst also raising health inequalities affecting ethnic minorities in relation to conditions such as diabetes. He has referenced broader NHS performance metrics including GP appointments, mental health worker recruitment, and cancer diagnosis standards.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…NHS introduced by this Labour Government; the benefits include shorter waiting times and shorter ambulance waiting times. Can the Secretary of State tell us what progress has been made in implementing the Government’s 10-year plan for the NHS?…”
Record by topic
- Mental health481st of 8806.0
- NHS waiting lists207th of 5346.0
- Dementia108th of 2513.0
- Diabetes68th of 1903.0
- A&E & ambulance response107th of 2583.0
- Health inequalities135th of 2883.0
- Maternity & neonatal238th of 4383.0
- GP access93rd of 2413.0
- Cancer365th of 6223.0
What they’ve said
“…The NHS was on its knees, with record waiting lists and a crisis in midwife services and mental health services—I could go on—and we had a debilitating cost of living crisis, with no plan to make things better for ordinary families in my constituency.”
Budget Resolutions · 2025-11-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…e promised 2 million more appointments, and we have delivered 5 million, along with 2,000 extra GPs, 6,500 more mental health workers, 7,000 more doctors, and 13,000 more nurses and midwives. The cancer diagnosis standard has been met, GP satisfaction is up and waiting lists are down.”
Topical Questions · 2025-10-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My hon. Friend talks about health inequalities; we know that people of some ethnicities are more predisposed to diabetes, so as well as sports organisations focusing on improving information and support for people with diabetes, does he agree that they should also support people from different ethnicities to ensure tha…”
Diabetes in Sport · 2025-09-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…If someone is ill in the morning, they cannot join the 8 am merry-go-round for a GP appointment—the state that the Tories left this country in—because they have to get to work, open up and get people through the door. If the buses do not work, staff cannot get in.”
Family Businesses · 2025-02-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for calling me to make my maiden speech in this august Chamber. I join other hon. Members in welcoming you to your place, and the ministerial team and the shadow ministerial team to their places as well. I congratulate all hon.”
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill · 2024-07-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
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