“I thank all my constituents who have contacted me about this vital point. Community diagnostic centres offer great resources to speed up screening. Does my hon. Friend agree that more emphasis should be put on those centres, particularly in rural areas like South Shropshire?”
Record by topic
- Mental health397th of 8909.0
- Learning disability & autism469th of 9056.0
- NHS waiting lists213th of 5436.0
- Cancer387th of 6413.0
- Elderly care & frailty77th of 2493.0
- Public health & prevention427th of 7003.0
Also active on elderly care & frailty
What they’ve said
“The hon. Member raises an important point—which I thought she might raise when I mentioned the local Lib Dem-run council in South Shropshire. For years, and under successive Governments, rural areas have not received the correct funding. That is not right; however, this is also about how the money is used.”
Rural Roads · 2026-03-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Maureen said: “Not fair when you get taken off a waiting list for not turning up at a hospital appointment you haven’t received the appointment for.” Mark believes that poor delivery is “damaging business reputation for customers without email address”— I will come to internet access in a moment—because they are gettin…”
Postal Services: Rural Areas · 2026-02-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We have seen the detriment from missed cancer appointments and screening, missed bank or legal letters, and isolation. This is causing problems for all our constituents, so I thank everyone for coming together today.”
Postal Services: Rural Areas · 2026-02-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…is the most beautiful rural constituency, but that rurality brings remoteness, which brings challenges with an ageing population, and with additional strikes there is concern about whether adequate healthcare will be provided this winter.”
NHS: Winter Preparedness · 2025-12-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Having five children, I understand that not everybody learns the same way, as all my children are different. However, what consideration has been given to the position of students with special educational needs and disabilities and the ruralities of constituencies such as mine, which can pose challenges?”
Post-16 Education and Skills Strategy · 2025-10-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
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