Biography
Helena Dollimore has engaged extensively with health and social care through ten debate speeches, raising nine topics spanning cancer, GP access, mental health, palliative care, maternity services, and health inequalities. Her contributions frequently highlight challenges specific to her Hastings and Rye constituency, including postcode lotteries in brain cancer treatment, difficulties accessing GP appointments, and gaps in children's mental health services. She has also championed individual campaigns, such as supporting a constituent's lung cancer awareness initiative and welcoming investment in hospices.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“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?”
Record by topic
- Cancer126th of 62212.0
- NHS waiting lists140th of 5349.0
- Mental health386th of 8809.0
- Maternity & neonatal138th of 4386.0
- GP access93rd of 2413.0
- Health inequalities135th of 2883.0
- Heart disease & stroke174th of 3983.0
- Palliative & end of life care329th of 5683.0
- Children's health56th of 1573.0
What they’ve said
“…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 · Read on Hansard ↗
“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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