Biography
Josh Newbury has engaged extensively on health and social care through 40 debate speeches, covering a wide range of topics including rare diseases, diabetes, mental health, cancer, and NHS workforce issues. His contributions reflect both personal advocacy—such as leading a debate on Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and craniocervical instability—and broader systemic concerns around GP access, health inequalities, and NHS service provision. He frequently draws on his prior NHS communications experience and constituent feedback to support his arguments on improving health outcomes and service delivery.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…Starting with the practical, we recently welcomed a new member of my team who is just coming back from maternity leave. Her partner, who is self-employed, had to work six or even seven-day weeks for months before the birth of their daughter to build up enough of a financial buffer to simply be able to spend time with h…”
Record by topic
- Mental health55th of 88057.0
- Learning disability & autism59th of 89945.0
- Diabetes5th of 19027.0
- Cancer50th of 62224.0
- GP access11th of 24124.0
- A&E & ambulance response20th of 25815.0
- Public health & prevention92nd of 68815.0
- Rare diseases17th of 20212.0
- Unpaid carers68th of 2839.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing41st of 3029.0
- Health inequalities48th of 2889.0
- Maternity & neonatal138th of 4386.0
- Heart disease & stroke75th of 3986.0
- Children's health28th of 1576.0
- Dementia108th of 2513.0
- Assisted dying193rd of 3713.0
- Palliative & end of life care329th of 5683.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)47th of 1423.0
- NHS waiting lists323rd of 5343.0
- Elderly care & frailty76th of 2363.0
What they’ve said
“…I ask the Minister whether QOF could recognise progress in closing health inequalities, rather than just rewarding in-built advantage. Clearly, the route to achieving high vaccination rates will look a bit different in every community.”
Vaccination Rates: England · 2026-09-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Brain tumours remain the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under 40, yet fewer than 13% of adults diagnosed with a high-grade tumour will survive beyond five years, and the condition accounts for just 3.2% of national cancer research funding.”
Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…But that tiny mark concealed something a lot bigger: 7 cm of invasive lobular breast cancer. There is something profoundly cruel about that. The disease was growing silently while every reassuring scan understandably gave Susan and her family reason to believe that everything was fine.”
Lobular Breast Cancer: Moon Shot Project · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…A member of my team told me about one of her family members who suffered a stroke two years ago. He got to A&E at 11 am, was diagnosed after several hours and then at 6 pm, after several scans, was told that he needed to travel to another hospital to see a specialist.”
Health Bill · 2026-06-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Will the Leader of the House chase a response and ask the public health Minister to make a statement on the matter so that we can debate support for that vulnerable group of patients?…”
Business of the House · 2026-04-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
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