Sir Bernard Jenkin

Harwich and North Essex

Conservative

Overall, across health & social care this Parliament

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Ranks 389th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 31%. 16 contributions since 2024-09-12.

Record by topic

“…Dash recommends? On page 31, Dash incorrectly states: “HSSIB was not able to retain the maternity programme because the Health and Care Act 2022 does not make provision for maternity investigations under HSSIB.” Why have the Government accepted that assertion as true? It is wrong in fact and law.”
Patient Safety Review · 2026-07-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…HSSIB, for example, has conducted eight investigations into mental health suicides since 2023. Each was completed in a few weeks or months, costing a total of £850,000.”
Patient Safety Review · 2026-07-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…After a boy suffered an avoidable death from cancer, HSSIB recommended to NHS England a new community language translation and interpreting services framework so that non-English speaking patients would get appointment letters for their children that they could read and understand.”
Patient Safety Review · 2026-07-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
“As a consultant paediatrician, my hon. Friend will be able to give a definitive view on this matter. Some who campaign for this treatment and therapy argue that the effects of gene therapy are reversible. To what extent are they reversible? Should we be treating this as a reversible treatment? My hon.”
Puberty Blockers · 2026-06-23 · Read on Hansard ↗