“…We have had so many health inquiries in this country—inquiries into maternity and other services—and they have all made loads of recommendations. Can the Minister say how many of those recommendations have been implemented, across the country and in Mid and South Essex? How are we keeping track of that? Let’s not reinv…”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism35th of 90563.0
- Maternity & neonatal44th of 45318.0
- Women's health & gynaecology33rd of 21212.0
- NHS waiting lists105th of 54312.0
- Mental health397th of 8909.0
- Health inequalities50th of 2999.0
- Adult social care & reform71st of 3979.0
- Cancer247th of 6416.0
- A&E & ambulance response56th of 2726.0
- Public health & prevention427th of 7003.0
- GP access95th of 2473.0
- Unpaid carers170th of 2963.0
- Dentistry access105th of 1973.0
- Palliative & end of life care302nd of 5403.0
Also active on learning disability & autism
What they’ve said
“…Two weekends ago, an 80-year-old gentleman told my staff that he had queued out the door of the emergency department on a Saturday for an hour. He is in his 80s and nobody even bothered to offer him a seat.”
Underperforming NHS Trusts: Government Oversight · 2026-10-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Let me give a few stats. For cancer being diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days, the national median is 78.6%. The average for Mid and South Essex is 64.3%, placing it 114th out of 117 trusts. For elective patients waiting under 18 weeks—in this case, higher is better—the median is 65.2%.”
Underperforming NHS Trusts: Government Oversight · 2026-10-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…That is not the case here. It is literally life and death for people on waiting lists. People have tragically died because they have been on a waiting list too long or because they have been mistreated or misdiagnosed, as we have heard from Members. I make a final plea not to concentrate only on the finances.”
Underperforming NHS Trusts: Government Oversight · 2026-10-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Several of my constituents have contacted me about the broken SEND transport system. Several of them did not know what transport would be put in place for their children before the term started, as decisions were delayed. Some of them still do not know how their SEND children are going to get to school.”
Topical Questions · 2026-09-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…s on cisgender women, too, including heartbreaking stories, as I mentioned earlier, of women who have undergone cancer treatment being questioned over which toilet they use because they do not conform with what a woman “ought” to look like.”
“For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First Anniversary · 2026-04-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
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