Biography
Sir Bernard Jenkin has engaged extensively with health and social care issues through 16 debate speeches and 1 ministerial statement, demonstrating particular focus on patient safety systems and end-of-life care. He has been a vocal critic of the abolition of the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB), arguing it compromises independent accountability, and has actively campaigned for hospice funding support, securing debates on the issue and highlighting the financial impact of national insurance increases on hospices in his constituency. His contributions also span concerns about assisted dying legislation, gene therapy in children, and the importance of independent patient safety investigations compared to provider self-regulation.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…of what we have seen throughout this debate, going back to the early 2000s: people peeling off from supporting assisted dying in principle and, certainly, peeling off from supporting this Bill. I am a case in point.”
Record by topic
- Maternity & neonatal101st of 4389.0
- Adult social care & reform61st of 3769.0
- Palliative & end of life care158th of 5689.0
- Learning disability & autism441st of 8998.0
- A&E & ambulance response107th of 2583.0
- Elderly care & frailty76th of 2363.0
- Mental health654th of 8803.0
- Cancer365th of 6223.0
- Assisted dying193rd of 3713.0
What they’ve said
“…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 ↗
“…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 ↗
“…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 ↗
“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 ↗
“…The review says: “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.” That is wrong.”
Health Bill · 2026-06-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
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