‘Normal birth’ ideology is killing babies Monday, 10 November, 2025 This article was published in the Sunday Times on 9 November 2025. During my time as health secretary, nothing caused me more anguish than the repeated failures in NHS maternity care: the avoidable deaths of babies and mothers, the anguish of families who trusted the system and the reports that exposed the same cultural failings again and again. Much work was done to address these problems but... Articles
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Constituency Update 7th July 2025 7th July 2025 GOOD AFTERNOON & welcome to my weekly update no.317 Last Thursday marked one year since the people of Godalming and Ash chose me as their MP. I have never... Newsletters
Constituency Update 30th June 2025 30th June 2025 GOOD AFTERNOON & welcome to my weekly update no.316 just over six years and going strong! Another extremely busy week finished off in Godalming, Cranleigh and... Newsletters
Constituency Update 23rd June 2025 23rd June 2025 GOOD AFTERNOON & welcome to my weekly update no.315 Unusually Friday morning was spent in Parliament voting on the Assisted Dying Bill (more on that below) plus... Newsletters
