Biography
Eastwood has engaged extensively on health and social care through 20 debate speeches, with notable focus on cancer care, palliative and end of life care, and dementia. She has frequently advocated for cross-border and all-island approaches to health challenges, particularly regarding cancer research and radiotherapy accessibility, and has spoken to personal experience of cancer within her family. Her contributions reflect concerns about vulnerable populations including children with cancer, young people's mental health, and the need for equitable service delivery across regions.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“It pierces my heart whenever cancer is mentioned in this conversation, and I am grateful to the hon. Member for West Lancashire (Ashley Dalton) for her advocacy. A person may have cancer, and a terminal diagnosis, and still want to live. We should support those people to live first, before we contemplate their death.”
Record by topic
- Cancer50th of 62224.0
- Palliative & end of life care158th of 5689.0
- Heart disease & stroke41st of 3989.0
- Learning disability & autism466th of 8996.0
- Mental health481st of 8806.0
- A&E & ambulance response107th of 2583.0
- NHS waiting lists323rd of 5343.0
- Assisted dying193rd of 3713.0
- Dementia108th of 2513.0
- GP access93rd of 2413.0
- Unpaid carers158th of 2833.0
What they’ve said
“…We should not expect them to go through this. Whether it is SMA or childhood cancers, the theme is the same. Back in January of this year, as a result of the incredible advocacy and work that Jesy did on behalf of her two beautiful children, Ocean and Story Monroe, I tabled an early-day motion that carried the support…”
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Newborn Screening Test · 2026-06-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I am sure the whole House will join me in sending a message that terrorism never succeeds—neither in the past nor in 2026. I too wish to put on record my thanks to the Police Service of Northern Ireland for the work that it does every day, keeping communities safe in the face of ongoing threats.”
Dunmurry Police Station Attack · 2026-04-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I do not know how we resolve that. It will not be done at the stroke of a pen or by legislation, but I am seriously concerned about how we deal with that issue, going forward. At the weekend, in my Lagan Valley constituency, I attended an event through the Resurgam Trust in Lisburn.”
Minister for Men and Boys · 2026-02-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Health is a devolved matter, but the fight against cancer is not. Will the Minister join me in praising the work of the All-Island Cancer Research Institute, which is led by Queen’s and others, and ensure that our efforts to address cancer are done not just in Northern Ireland or the four nations, but between these isl…”
Public Services · 2026-02-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Whether it is the cardiac scandal at the Royal Victoria hospital in Belfast, the cervical smear scandal at the Southern trust, the covid bereaved families or the crash of Chinook ZD576, all of which have impacted my constituents in Lagan Valley, the common thread here is that families simply wanted the truth, but they…”
Engagements · 2025-06-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
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