Luke Akehurst
North Durham
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Get a doctor in here!
Ranks 533rd of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 42%. 11 contributions since 2024-10-15.
Record by topic
- Mental health286th of 86912.0
- Learning disability & autism445th of 9679.0
- Cancer224th of 6136.0
- NHS waiting lists198th of 5306.0
- Diabetes65th of 1873.0
- Unpaid carers157th of 2773.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing116th of 2953.0
What they’ve said
“…The BBC broadcast footage last month inadvertently showing a nurse handling a potentially hazardous new cancer drug without the correct protective equipment. Will the Leader of the House find time for a debate on introducing a framework to protect healthcare workers from exposure to hazardous medicinal products?…”
Business of the House · 2026-06-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Once the tumour and its role were identified, they mapped its location to prepare me for radiotherapy and administered 30 days of 30 Grays of radiotherapy in the basement of University College London hospital. As I recovered, they measured the shrinkage and eventual elimination of my tumour using further PET-CT scans.”
Allied Health Professionals · 2026-04-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…e need for wider screening, because of the 17,000 children screened, seven were already living with undiagnosed type 1 diabetes severe enough to require immediate treatment and a further 160 had early-stage type 1 diabetes? The study results from Birmingham show that screening needs to be rolled out across the country…”
Type 1 Diabetes: Infant Testing · 2026-03-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I thank the hon. Member for Windsor (Jack Rankin) for securing this important debate and introducing it so eloquently. It is an honour to follow the hon.”
Defence Industry: Environmental, Social and Governance Requirements · 2026-01-28 ·