Sam Rushworth

Bishop Auckland

Labour

Overall, across health & social care this Parliament

Alive and kicking!

Ranks 97th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 8%. 49 contributions since 2024-07-19.

Record by topic

“…Will he commit to continuing reform of the contract at pace and recognise that we need to better fund NHS dentistry? Will he or his officials meet me to discuss what we can do to help the affected patients in my constituency?…”
Access to NHS Dental Services · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…She is a mother of three and a very popular local schoolteacher, and she has lobular breast cancer. I first became aware of Katie through Dehenna Davison, who was the MP for Bishop Auckland before me.”
Lobular Breast Cancer: Moon Shot Project · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…e simply not enough, and that—as has already been pointed out this evening—£1.5 billion a year is enough to fix NHS dentistry so that everyone in the country could have an NHS dentist. That is the equivalent of a 0.3% increase in national insurance, or £3 per month per taxpayer.”
NHS Dentistry · 2026-06-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Does my hon. Friend agree that this is a massive cost of living pressure for people who cannot afford a dentist, and that it would probably be worth our putting in the investment to ensure everyone can have an NHS dentist?”
NHS Dentistry · 2026-06-15 · Read on Hansard ↗