Chloe SmithLast weekend marked the 36th National Cancer Survivors Day. Three years ago, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was lucky to make a full recovery, thanks in no small part to the superb care of our NHS. But the success of months of chemotherapy owes itself to some...
Dentistry is the number one health-related topic that residents get in touch with me about. From my own constituency dental survey, I understand that almost half of the respondents were unable to find a dentist locally, and that NHS appointments for children are in decline. So, I’...
Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK and the second biggest cancer killer. Around 268,000 people living in the UK today have been diagnosed with bowel cancer, which will include lots where we live. 1 in 15 men and 1 in 18 women will be diagnosed with bowel cancer durin...
In the Autumn, the Government took tough decisions to restore stability, grip inflation and reduce debt. Thanks to measures introduced, inflation has started to fall, and economy is bouncing back, with record numbers of employees on the payroll both locally and nationally. Today, the Chance...
As MP for Norwich North I took the campaign to save Norwich’s Walk In Centre all the way to the Health Secretary this week. Questioning Steve Barclay and primary care minister, Neil O’Brien, in the House of Commons, I secured the support and commitment of ministers to walk in centres....
This week is Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2023 (27th February – 5thMarch). Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses affecting an estimated 1.25 million people in the UK. An eating disorder can affect people of any age, gend...
Today I published my formal response to the NHS Norfolk and Waveney consultation on GP services and the walk-in centre at Rouen Road in Norwich confirming my opposition to the proposal to close the walk-in centre. In an open letter to Tracey Bleakley, CEO of NHS Norfolk and Waveney In...
Today the Care Quality Commission (CQC) announced improvements in the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) rating, which was previously rated inadequate, and is now rated as requires improvement. I am pleased to see that the regulator is reporting improvements taking place at...
The Government has announced £421 million in extra funding for local authorities to boost drug and alcohol treatment in England, reducing pressure on the NHS, improving health and wellbeing across the country and saving lives. Addictions drive around half of all theft,...
The Government has announced £421 million in extra funding for local authorities to boost drug and alcohol treatment in England, reducing pressure on the NHS, improving health and wellbeing across the country and saving lives. Addictions drive around half of all theft,...