The NHS

Residents in North Cornwall have to travel considerable distances to access specialist NHS services. I shall campaign to get more frequent, local and specialised National Health clinics in North Cornwall.

I fully agree that as many services as possible should be provided locally. When elected I shall join my colleagues who want to expand the scope and responsibilities of the GP and community hospital services. I am determined that our excellent doctors, nurses, midwives, GPs and all other staff are given the support they need.

I am proud of our NHS, we must support our hard-working doctors, nurses, midwives, GPs and all other staff.

News

Scott Mann MP welcomes record levels of doctors and nurses

Thursday, 27 August, 2020

The number of nurses in the NHS in England increased by 13,840 compared with last year, and the number of doctors has risen by 9,306, figures published today up until the end of May show.

Scott Mann MP welcomes £2.8m for RCHT winter services

Tuesday, 11 August, 2020

Today, the Prime Minister has announced £300 million to upgrade A&E facilities across England, ensuring they are prepared to continue delivering world-class care in the winter months ahead.

Increase in doctors and nurses working in NHS in South West

Thursday, 2 July, 2020

The number of doctors working in NHS England has increased by over 6,000 over the last year, while the number of nurses has increased by over 12,000.

In the South West, the number of doctors working in the NHS has increased by 623 to 10,956 – a rise of 6%.

Scott Mann MP welcomes Stratton overnight service announcement

Thursday, 25 June, 2020

This month, it has been confirmed that the innovative partnership which has enabled the provision of overnight services at Stratton Hospital will remain in place until 31 March 2021 and then will be part of the annual contracting round.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust to receive fair share of £200m funding for new cancer screening machines

Wednesday, 30 October, 2019

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust to receive fair share of £200m funding for new cancer screening machines

The new machines will improve screening and early diagnosis of cancer, and are part of the government’s commitment to ensure 55,000 more people survive cancer each year.

Scott Mann welcomes £450m for new hospital for Cornwall

Sunday, 29 September, 2019

Scott Mann welcomes £450m for new hospital for Cornwall

The six Cornish MPs have welcomed this morning's announcement by Health Secretary Matt Hancock that Cornwall will get up to £450 million for a new hospital.

Community Treatment Centre opens its doors to patients at Stratton Hospital

Thursday, 22 August, 2019

An exciting new service model which is being described as a Community Treatment Centre will open its ‘virtual’ doors to its first patients on Friday 23 August 2019. The new service can be accessed by calling 111 and will be available between 10pm and 8am every day.

NHS funding announcements

Friday, 9 August, 2019

Over the past week, the Government has announced a series of investments to improve our NHS on the frontline for its staff and patients.

Scott Mann welcomes frontline funding boost to Royal Cornwall Hospital

Tuesday, 6 August, 2019

The Prime Minister has announced a £1,800,000,000 cash injection for the NHS to ensure frontline services have the funding they need – delivering on his pledge on the steps of Downing Street.

Cancer Research UK's 'Awareness roadshow' comes to Parliament

Saturday, 20 July, 2019

I got on board with the campaign to diagnose cancer earlier, as Cancer Research UK's 'Awareness roadshow' came to Parliament.

Updates

August 2019 - An exciting new service model which is being described as a Community Treatment Centre will open its ‘virtual’ doors to its first patients on Friday 23 August 2019. The new service can be accessed by calling 111 and will be available between 10pm and 8am every day. The Government also announced a series of investments to improve our NHS on the frontline for its staff and patients.

July 2019 - Scott got on board with the campaign to diagnose cancer earlier, as Cancer Research UK's 'Awareness roadshow' came to Parliament.

October 2018 - I'm pleased to see the Prime Minister launching the first loneliness strategy in the country by instating ‘Social Prescribing’. Loneliness is a real problem in the UK with many people, in particular, the elderly, stating that they are lonely or have felt lonely.

July 2018 - Patients in the South West will benefit from an improved ambulance service thanks to the addition of more than 60 vehicles through £6.7 million of capital funding, which will improve the ambulance trust’s operational resilience over winter.

June 2018 - The Prime Minister has announced that the NHS will get an extra £20.5 billion per year in real terms by 2023 as part of a new five-year funding plan, providing a welcome boost to health services in Cornwall and the rest of the UK.

May 2018 - The Government has announced today that nearly £1.5million is being awarded to the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (RCHT) for a new mental health hub.

April 2018 - Supporting World Parkinson’s Day on the 11th April. Parkinson’s is a serious neurological condition in which 2 people in the space of an hour will be diagnosed in the UK.

March 2018 - Cornwall’s MPs have met with NHS England representatives in Westminster to discuss the future of radiotherapy services and modernisation proposals.

September 2017 - Scott Mann has dressed in pink to lend his support to Breast Cancer Now’s flagship fundraiser, wear it pink, which will see thousands of people across the UK adding a splash of pink to their outfits on Friday 20 October and raise vital funds for breast cancer research.

April 2017 - North Cornwall MP Scott Mann has welcomed the news that the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust, which runs the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, is to get £1 million in extra funding to help maintain A&E targets.

January 2016 - Scott welcomes efforts to create a true 7-day-a-week NHS, and asks Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt if weekend GP appointments can be prioritised for people who work Mon-Fri. Click here to watch.

November 2015 - Front-line NHS services in England will get a £3.8bn, above-inflation cash injection in 2016. The funding boost represents a rise of nearly 4% on NHS England's £101bn front-line budget this year.The Treasury has agreed to the rise as part of the manifesto promise to give the NHS an extra £8bn a year by 2020.

July 2015 - Scott is called up for PMQs for the first time and asks the Prime Minister to provide an update on progress for the expansion bid for Launceston Medical Centre. David Cameron says it is a "priority development" and hopes it will form part of the push to get a genuine 7 day a week NHS.

June 2015 - An extra £8bn has been pledged for the NHS on top of the £2bn pledged in the Conservative election manifesto.