“…ic and private investment is up and funding for our schools, colleges and local councils is up, while our local NHS waiting lists are down and access to care is going up. As a point of fact, one in seven people were on NHS waiting lists when we took office in 2024, including in my constituency.”
Record by topic
- NHS waiting lists74th of 54315.0
- Mental health255th of 89015.0
- Learning disability & autism390th of 9059.0
- Maternity & neonatal153rd of 4536.0
- Cancer247th of 6416.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing124th of 3143.0
- Public health & prevention427th of 7003.0
- Women's health & gynaecology100th of 2123.0
Also active on nhs waiting lists
What they’ve said
“…I did not know enough about women’s health issues, and in particular the issues with pelvic and vaginal mesh—the wait for treatment and the struggle to be heard—and endometriosis; people with that condition face a wait for diagnosis and a struggle for recognition.”
Women’s Health Strategy · 2026-04-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…gender and transitioning services, but across society as well as our healthcare system, including GP surgeries, maternity care, cancer screenings and mental health support.”
Transgender People: Provision of Healthcare · 2025-12-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Where care is delayed, it is denied, and 48,000 trans people are currently on waiting lists. Many are pushed towards unregulated overseas routes, not because they want to bypass safeguards but because the alternative feels unbearable.”
Transgender People: Provision of Healthcare · 2025-12-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…NHS, and quite possibly my constituents and patients over the Christmas period, and it has become almost the midwife for privatisation under Reform. The Secretary of State has been robust in his role as patient advocate in chief, and more power to him in that, but will he go a step further and join me in appealing to r…”
NHS: Winter Preparedness · 2025-12-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I am proud that this Government are bringing down NHS waiting lists, cutting admissions and investing in care and equipment. Will my right hon. and learned Friend formalise these efforts, support an NHS modern service framework for neurology and get these wait times down?…”
Engagements · 2025-12-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
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Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics — not necessarily quoting them directly.
- Women and girls help shape North Yorkshire health and wellbeing planHarrogate Informer
- Accrington woman died while waiting 47 weeks for mental health talking therapyLancashire Telegraph
- Hotter summers, hidden harmsCentre for Mental Health