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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 23 Jun 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"There is no doubt that lockdown has taken its toll on the mental health and wellbeing of many children of all ages, whether by way of social isolation, physical inactivity or a sense of loss. I know that my right hon. Friend is very exercised by that, so, as we …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 17 Jun 2020
Coronavirus

"The nation’s health recovery and the important strides made in recent weeks give us an opportunity, as well as a responsibility, to leave no stone unturned in our drive for economic recovery. To that end, does my right hon. Friend agree that the regeneration of Winsford town centre, the building …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 10 Mar 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"5. What steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of appointments in GP surgeries. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 10 Mar 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"At a time when the Government are rightly committed to increasing GP provision, my constituents and I are deeply concerned that Sandiway surgery in the north of Eddisbury has been earmarked for closure by its practice group. What can my hon. Friend, or Cheshire clinical commissioning group, do to help …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Mar 2020
Coronavirus

"In May and June millions of pupils, including in Eddisbury, will be sitting important public exams. Although I accept that my right hon. Friend is doing the right thing by following the scientific evidence, may I encourage him to do everything possible to ensure that those exams go ahead, and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Mar 2020
Health Inequalities

"When considering how best to improve the nation’s health, including where inequalities exist, I have a natural tendency to want to go back to the very beginning and consider whether the experience of children can lead us to the answers. To that end, I want to raise the—literally—growing problem of …..."
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Written Question
Cancer: Health Services
Thursday 13th February 2020

Asked by: Edward Timpson (Conservative - Eddisbury)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to increase the range of skills in the cancer workforce (a) by supporting the expansion of the responsibilities of advanced clinical practitioner roles and (b) through other steps.

Answered by Jo Churchill

Health Education England published its first ever Cancer Workforce Plan in December 2017, which commits to the expansion of capacity and skills. The upcoming NHS People Plan will set out further actions to secure the National Health Service staff and cancer workforce we need for the future.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 06 Feb 2013
Suicide Prevention

"I have a short 10 minutes to close the debate. I thank all hon. Members who have spoken—they have made well informed, serious contributions to this excellent and deeply insightful debate on this hugely important subject. As the Prime Minister said today at Prime Minister’s questions in commending DUP Members …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Apr 2012
Rare Disease Strategy

"As ever, I am grateful, and indeed delighted, to have the opportunity to address the House in this timely and much-needed debate. Just eight days ago, along with 37,000 other hardy souls, I stood, full of trepidation and excitement, at the start line for the 2012 London marathon. I was …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Apr 2012
Rare Disease Strategy

"I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising a particular issue in his constituency in Northern Ireland. He is absolutely right that we need to ensure that the strategy we develop for rare diseases supports not just those who suffer from the disease, but the families who every day, …..."
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