Protecting our NHS

Celebrating the NHS on its birthday

The NHS is our greatest institution, universal healthcare free at the point of use. I will always fight for it to uphold its founding principles as a comprehensive, integrated and public NHS that is there for all of us when we need it.

Coronavirus has demonstrated beyond all doubt just how important our health service and its dedicated staff are, but it has also revealed how stretched it has become following years of Tory under-investment.

A Labour government will build an NHS fit for the future by reforming health and care services to speed up treatment, harnessing life sciences and technology to reduce preventable illness and cutting health inequalities.

My latest updates on this issue

Register now: the crisis in maternity care

POSTPONED – due to the General Election being called, I’ve had to postpone this planned online meeting. However, if I am re-elected I will share details of a new date as soon as possible. I’ve arranged for Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP, Chair of the All-Party Group on Black Maternal Health,…

Save our Whittington Hospital maternity unit

The Whittington Hospital maternity unit has been the birthplace of so many of my constituents. It’s a much-loved, essential part of our community, but the local NHS is consulting on options to close maternity services in North London and the Whittington Hospital is one of the options. I believe this…

My column for the Ham & High: saving the Whittington maternity unit

Here’s my latest column for the Ham & High published online here or you can read below: “The Whittington Hospital’s maternity unit is an adored, essential part of our community. However, sadly it’s under threat as the North Central London integrated care system has launched a consultation looking at options to…

14 years of Tory failure on women’s health and mental health services

When I speak to women in my constituency, they often tell me that they do not feel listened to or taken seriously when they raise concerns about their health. They can see the government has not properly invested in the services that they need – maternity, sexual health, gynaecology, mental…

The role of Physician Associates and Anaesthesia Associates in the NHS

According to the BBC, there are about 1,500 PAs working in hospitals and 1,700 in GP practices. Their role includes asking patients about their symptoms, carrying out physical examinations, reviewing test results and discussing treatments. There are around 320 AAs and they help anaesthetists. Whilst I believe that there can…

Mental health for 18-25 year olds

I increasingly hear from young constituents and their families who are struggling to access the mental health support they need. A Labour Government would recruit 8,500 more mental health professionals so people get the help they need when they need it, with access to specialist mental health support in every…

View all