Matthew Patrick
Wirral West
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Get a doctor in here!
Ranks 503rd of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 39%. 12 contributions since 2024-10-30.
Record by topic
- Palliative & end of life care138th of 57312.0
- Mental health381st of 8699.0
- NHS waiting lists137th of 5309.0
- Cancer224th of 6136.0
- GP access89th of 2323.0
- Learning disability & autism717th of 9673.0
What they’ve said
“…The importance of mental health for those who serve was mentioned earlier, and it was an important part of the conversation when I was at Dunmurry police station.”
Police Service of Northern Ireland Training College · 2026-06-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Improvements can be made. The hon. Member and I have talked about cancer waiting times; we can do those things now, and they do not have to wait for conversations about reform.…”
Public Service Reform · 2026-06-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It was my privilege to see some of the work being done there. Any efforts to bring down waiting times for cancer patients should be adopted. I will encourage this Government to do anything they can to share best practice from their own 10-year cancer plan.”
Public Services · 2026-02-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Friend. He is right to highlight that, just recently, England had the second best monthly fall in waiting lists for 15 years. In Northern Ireland, the 70,000-appointments target has been surpassed and we have hit 200,000 additional appointments.”
Public Services · 2026-02-11 · Read on Hansard ↗