Hastings and Rye
Labour (Co-op)Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Get a doctor in here!
Ranks 568th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 45%. 10 contributions since 2024-07-23.
“As the hon. Gentleman describes, there is a postcode lottery in the treatment that people can access. In Hastings, a patient has to do a four-hour round trip to Brighton hospital to receive their basic treatment. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that we must address this postcode lottery in brain cancer treatment?”
Brain Cancer · 2026-06-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell), there are just 40 neuro-oncologists with a specialism in brain cancer around the country. Are we allocating some of those training places specifically to solve this problem of the pipeline of doctors coming through? There are just 15 trials going on for brain cancer, compared with…”
Brain Cancer · 2026-06-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It has been really hard to get a GP appointment in Hastings and Rye, so I welcome the bold action that this Government are taking to tackle that 8 am scramble to get a GP appointment: more funding for GPs; changing the funding formula to better support coastal towns, like ours; and requiring GPs, as part of this new co…”
GP Contract · 2026-03-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The situation in Sudan is absolutely horrendous. In last week’s attack on the maternity hospital in El Fasher, almost 500 civilians were killed. In the words of the UN relief chief, “women and girls are being raped…mutilated and killed—with utter impunity”.”
Conflict in Sudan · 2025-11-05 ·
“Jules Fielder is a young woman from Hastings who has tragically been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer after doctors repeatedly missed the early symptoms. Jules is now channelling her personal tragedy into action and campaigning to raise awareness of early symptoms, and she wants shops like Boots and Superdrug to use…”
Topical Questions · 2025-10-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I will never forget seeing the maternity theatre run by Save the Children in Yemen, where women gave birth between airstrikes. In many parts of the world, women struggle to access the most basic care and the most basic of reproductive rights and healthcare.”
Women’s Health · 2025-02-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
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