Supporting our NHS so residents have better local services when they need them.

Earlier this week I met with the head of our local NHS Trust to discuss current levels of performance and how we need to continue to invest in Burnley Hospital to ensure it remains at the heart of our local healthcare.

Dental patients in Burnley and Padiham are to benefit from access to more appointments thanks to a £50 million national government funding injection.

A quarter of cancers in the UK have an average five-year survival rate of just 16%. They are known as the less survivable cancers.
NHS data shows less survivable cancers are far more likely to be diagnosed in emergency settings yet early diagnosis is crucial for survival.

Antony raised the important topic of integrating health and social care but with a focus on how technology can help us achieve it.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock congratulated Burnley and Padiham residents for the speed at which the borough is administering the Covid-19 vaccinations.

Antony Higginbotham MP has welcomed the latest figures showing 25,783 people in Burnley and Padiham have now received a vaccine, accounting for 29% of the local population.

Antony Higginbotham MP asked the Minister of State for Health how many items of PPE have been delivered because of the contracts secured at the height of the pandemic.

Burnley General Hospital has some of the most advanced surgical robots in the country and so today in Parliament, during the launch of the Health and Care White Paper, Antony asked the Health Secretary to look at making our borough a regional centre of excellence for medical technology.

Parity between mental health and physical health is so important. It’s something that I not only promised during the General Election campaign but which I am personally committed to.

Many people in Burnley and Padiham are still going to work on a daily basis with those in manufacturing, engineering and construction required to be on site.

Antony asked the Health Secretary what those people need to do if they have to keep attending work and want access to a test.