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%.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

I’m proud to be 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.

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.