100 days since election win: Pippa Heylings says saving the Cambridge Cancer Hospital is her top priority

In July, MP hopeful Pippa Heylings pledged to put the NHS front and centre and get a better deal for Cambridgeshire as part of her campaign to become South Cambridgeshire’s local champion in Parliament. Today – just 100 days since she won the election – local NHS issues remain the MP’s top priority and are even more important with Labour’s cuts placing the local Cancer Hospital at risk.

Pippa has written to the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, to press the case for the construction of the Cambridge Cancer Hospital which would benefit local residents and people across our region. She will be meeting with the Minister of Health, Karen Smyth, on Thursday (17th October) to explain the importance of the Cancer Hospital and the very strong case to co-locate it with the biomedical campus facilities that are pioneering vital research.

In Parliament, Pippa gave her maiden speech before the summer recess - highlighting the plight of South Cambridgeshire residents facing huge difficulties due to healthcare provision, water shortages and local environmental challenges.

Pippa Heylings, Liberal Democrat MP for South Cambridgeshire, said: 

“My top priority in these first 100 days has been responding to residents and listening to their concerns. As well as fighting for our Cancer Hospital, my team and I have dealt with 2,324 emails and have opened 349 pieces of individual casework. I am proud of the work we have done so far but there is much more work to do.

“Whether it’s fighting for a fairer funding deal for our GPs, nurses and dentists, taking on the water companies to protect our rivers and chalk streams, or working to address the rising cost of living, we’re listening to what people are telling us and taking action on the issues that matter.

“After years of Conservative failure, the first 100 days is only the beginning and we are just getting started to deliver real change for our area. Saving the Cambridge Cancer Hospital will remain my number one priority.

“I’m excited to keep fighting on behalf of people here in South Cambridgeshire – championing key local issues all year round, not just at election time.”