Biography
Kirith Entwistle has engaged extensively on health and social care through 12 debate speeches covering diverse topics including NHS waiting lists, mental health, maternity care, GP access, and health inequalities. Notable contributions include advocating for protection of short cataract surgery waiting lists in Bolton, highlighting support gaps for children without formal SEND diagnoses, and sharing personal experience of delayed maternal mental health debriefing. The member has also emphasised prevention of domestic abuse through NHS coordination and the need for integrated neighbourhood care teams across primary care services.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“T3. Short waiting lists for cataract surgery are a success story, thanks in part to the partnership between the NHS and providers such as SpaMedica, headquartered in my constituency. However, ICB indicative activity plans could see waiting lists increase from weeks to over four months.”
Record by topic
- Maternity & neonatal38th of 43818.0
- NHS waiting lists72nd of 53415.0
- Mental health290th of 88012.0
- Public health & prevention183rd of 6889.0
- Dentistry access65th of 1946.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)21st of 1426.0
- Cancer365th of 6223.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing118th of 3023.0
- Children's health56th of 1573.0
- GP access93rd of 2413.0
- Health inequalities135th of 2883.0
- Learning disability & autism654th of 8993.0
- Palliative & end of life care329th of 5683.0
What they’ve said
“…Government are doing to help children who do not have a formal diagnosis and are still being denied EHCPs or any additional support.…”
SEND Provision: Local Authorities · 2026-03-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…A&E with an injury that they cannot easily explain, the moment that someone finds out they are pregnant at a maternity appointment and are terrified of going home, or wants to ask for help but cannot because their perpetrator is sat there with them—those are moments of contact with the NHS and crucial opportunities to…”
Domestic Abuse-related Deaths: NHS Prevention · 2026-01-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Neighbourhood teams bringing physiotherapists, pharmacists and mental health practitioners into GP surgeries are part of the answer, and I want to see them fully rolled out in Bolton. It is common sense: if we help people sooner, we prevent hospital crises later.”
Healthcare: Bolton · 2025-10-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans) for his work on mental health, and specifically men’s mental health, which is such an important area. Finally, I am incredibly grateful to my hon.”
Healthcare: Bolton · 2025-10-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ts are not concerned with acronyms or distant targets; they want answers to real, human questions: “Can I get a GP appointment when my child is ill?”, “Will my mum be seen in A&E within hours, not half a day?” and “Will my toothache be treated before it turns into an infection?” This is about fairness; it is about whet…”
Healthcare: Bolton · 2025-10-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
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