Upgrading Scunthorpe Hospital

I was recently invited to Lindsey Lodge to have a look around and learn a more about what they do for the people of North Lincolnshire.

Today, I had the fantastic opportunity to visit the new A&E at Scunthorpe General Hospital which recently opened to patients. The new centre was funded using money from the Government.

I had the fantastic opportunity to welcome one of our own, Nicki Hopkins, to Downing Street to celebrate all the work she has done to raise money and awareness for brain tumour research.

Great news for Scunthorpe! The new A&E at Scunthorpe General Hospital, which was built using money from the Government, is opening to patients next Thursday. You can see what it looks like with this virtual tour below!

Resident might have seen that I lead a debate on cardiac death in the young and shared the story of Stephen and Gill Ayling, whose son, Nathan, died of an undiagnosed heart condition.

The Backbench Business Committee gives MPs the opportunity to suggest and bring forward debates of their choice, and it was the first business committee of any kind established in the Commons.

UPDATE 5/12/22: I have today tabled seven Written Questions to Ministers in the Department for Health and Social Care, asking them about the actions they are taking to improve access to PrEP- a medicine that reduces your chances of getting HIV from sex or injection drug use.

Today, I visited Pancreatic Cancer UK in Parliament today to learn more about the devastating disease and raise awareness.

Last week, I met with Alzheimer’s Research U.K. to discuss how the Government can support areas like research, access to treatments, and public awareness.

On Friday, I had the chance to visit the Healthcare Centre ran by LloydsPharmacy Clinical Homecare in Scunthorpe. The organisation cares for over 100,000 patients across the country, including some of our own residents in Scunthorpe.