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Hansard to 12 November 2026 · 31,484 contributions indexed · 1,439 MPs & peers
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Professor Lesley Dwyer: no photograph is held, so the sector leader plate is shown instead.
Sector leader
Professor Lesley Dwyer
Chief executive of the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group
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Quoted in the press, across 4 topics since 17 Dec 2025
02 Quoted on · 4 of 29 topics
Professor Lesley Dwyer: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- Chief executive of the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group
- Quoted on
- A&E & ambulance response, Maternity & neonatal, NHS & care workforce/staffingand 1 more
- Press coverage
- Quoted in the press
- Most recently quoted
- 5 Nov 2026
- First quoted
- 17 Dec 2025
04 The signal · where Professor Lesley Dwyer sits on a&e & ambulance response
Leading
One of the voices most often quoted in the press on a&e & ambulance response.
Placed by press coverage on this topic only, not across all topics.
- Maternity & neonatalRegularly cited
Dr Ian HigginsonClinicianPresident, Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM)Leading
Prof Nicola RangerUnionGeneral Secretary and Chief Executive, Royal College of NursingLeading
Prof Frankie SwordsRegulatorNational Medical Director, NHS England / Department of Health and Social CareLeading- Dr Rob PerryClinicianVice President Wales, Royal College of Emergency Medicine; Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM)Leading
- Dr Ragit VariaAcademicPresident-elect of the Society for Acute MedicineLeading
- Professor Lesley DwyerSector leaderChief executive of the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals GroupLeading
- Dr Ryan McHenryClinicianemergency medicine doctor in the west of Scotland, University of GlasgowLeading
Caroline AbrahamsSector leaderCharity Director, Age UKLeading
Showing the leading voices and those placed around Professor Lesley Dwyer · See every voice on the topic →
05 On the record · press
What Professor Lesley Dwyer has said
By outlet · bar length shows relative volume
- edp24.co.uk
- lynnnews.co.uk
- bbc.co.uk
- eveningnews24.co.uk
- bbc.com
Where Professor Lesley Dwyer has been quoted
- Midwives' union warns over maternity unit plans in Norfolkbbc.co.uk · 5 Nov 2026
- A&E and intensive care units to remain at QEH - but maternity services still up for reviewlynnnews.co.uk · 2 Nov 2026
- Hospitals at-risk A&Es handed reprieve (but maternity units still face the axe)eveningnews24.co.uk · 2 Nov 2026
- King's Lynn hospital demonstration attracts hundredsbbc.co.uk · 18 Oct 2026
- 'Every minute matters,' say politicians ahead of QEH demonstrationlynnnews.co.uk · 16 Oct 2026
- Leaked letter warns of 'severe workforce crisis' over hospital's downgrading fearsedp24.co.uk · 22 Sept 2026
- Hospital doctors warn that 'severe workforce crisis' could happen if key units removedlynnnews.co.uk · 21 Sept 2026
- Troubled hospital gets go-ahead to extend its A&E unit as closure talks continueedp24.co.uk · 8 Sept 2026
- Pressure mounts on NHS bosses to remove axe threat over A&E unitedp24.co.uk · 4 Sept 2026
- Major hospital at risk of losing its A&E departmentcambridge-news.co.uk · 3 Sept 2026
- 'We can't let this happen': Petition launched amid possible plans to 'downgrade' QEHlynnnews.co.uk · 3 Sept 2026
- Revealed: Norfolk hospital could lose A&E, maternity and ICU under NHS plansedp24.co.uk · 2 Sept 2026
- Troubled hospital's accident and emergency, intensive care and maternity units could closelynnnews.co.uk · 2 Sept 2026
- Expecting mothers describe feeling 'powerless' and 'disbelieved' at hospital, damning report findslynnnews.co.uk · 1 Jul 2026
- 'Cramped layouts' at King's Lynn maternity unit, says reviewbbc.co.uk · 1 Jul 2026
- Extra NHS dentist hopes after major step forward for Norfolk dental schooledp24.co.uk · 13 May 2026
- Extra NHS dentist hopes after major step forward for Norfolk dental schooleveningnews24.co.uk · 13 May 2026
- James Paget maternity unit improvements 'need to be embedded'bbc.com · 1 Apr 2026
- Flu-hit Norfolk hospitals boss says doctors' strike comes at 'very difficult time'edp24.co.uk · 17 Dec 2025
How we found the articles that name Professor Lesley Dwyer: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 4 topics
A&E & ambulance response
- A&E waiting times
- A&E department
- accident and emergency
- ambulance response times
- ambulance handover
- ambulance waiting
- ambulance service
- emergency department
Also searched with “A&E waiting times” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for A&E & ambulance response
Maternity & neonatal
- maternity
- maternity services
- maternity care
- neonatal
- stillbirth
- maternal mortality
- midwifery
- midwife
Also searched with “maternity” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Maternity & neonatal
NHS & care workforce/staffing
- NHS workforce
- staff shortages
- nursing shortage
- nurse recruitment
- care workforce
- care worker pay
- social care workforce
- NHS long term workforce plan
Also searched with “NHS workforce” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for NHS & care workforce/staffing
Dentistry access
- NHS dentistry
- NHS dentist
- dental access
- dentist shortage
- dental desert
- dental contract
- dental charges
- dental check-up
Also searched with “NHS dentistry” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Dentistry access
Verbatim
“Patient safety must remain at the centre of this work. We also need to understand what different approaches could mean for choice, travel, access and the experiences of women, babies, children and families.”
“We have a simple ambition: to provide better care for the people of Norfolk and Waveney, now and in the future.”
“The Board has agreed that the evidence supports a case for change and that further work should now take place. This is not a decision to close or relocate individual services.”
“If, at a later stage, this work resulted in proposals for significant changes to services, those proposals would require robust clinical evidence and would need to go through appropriate NHS governance, staff engagement, public engagement and consultation before any decisions could be taken.”
“No decisions have been made about the future configuration of services at the QEH or any other hospital in the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group.”
“On September 11, I met with representatives of the consul”
“As set out in that response, no decisions have been made to close or downgrade any services at the QEH.”
“I want to be clear that no decisions have been made about the future configuration of services at the QEH or any other hospital in our group.”
“I want to be clear that no decisions have been made about the future configuration of services at the QEH or any other hospital in our group.”
“No decisions have been made about future service configuration. We are determined to make the very best of the £2.8 billion investment through the two New Hospital Programmes to improve healthcare for people across Norfolk and Waveney, both now and for future generations.”
“No decisions have been made about future service configuration.”
“No decisions have been made about future service configuration.”
“No decisions have been made about future service configuration.”
“We are sorry for the distress described, particularly where concerns were not fully heard, communication was not clear, or support following difficult or traumatic experiences did not feel as strong as it should have been.”
“apologised for the "distress described" in the report and said it recognised the emotional impact on women and babies”
“Our hospitals fully and wholeheartedly support the development of this new dental school in Norwich. The creation of new training places is good news for the communities we serve at a time when rising numbers are attending urgent and emergency care services with dental issues.”
“The creation of new training places is good news for the communities we serve at a time when rising numbers are attending urgent and emergency care services with dental issues.”
“While there is more to do, these improvements see the service on a solid improvement trajectory with the right leadership, skills and resources in place to be confident of delivering high quality care for the local community.”
“This is really tricky time for us and today marks the first day of five days of industrial action by resident doctors.”
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