Category: Health and Social Care
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Luke Myer MP Welcomes Major Investment in New Neighbourhood Health Centres
Luke Myer MP has welcomed the government’s announcement of hundreds of new Neighbourhood Health Centres, a major investment that will bring healthcare closer to communities across the country. The plan will see 250 new local one stop shops, each designed to bring together the right mix of GPs, nurses, dentists…
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Luke Myer welcomes landmark Men’s Health Strategy
Today, on International Men’s Day, the Labour government has published England’s first ever Men’s Health Strategy, a wide-ranging plan to tackle the physical and mental health challenges faced by men and boys. Luke Myer, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has strongly welcomed the announcement, calling it an “important…
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Waiting list data shows NHS is on the road to recovery
Luke Myer, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has welcomed new national and regional NHS progress announced recently, while emphasising that “there is still a long way to go before every patient on Teesside feels the benefit.” Waiting lists falling nationally & locally NHS waiting lists have fallen by…
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Luke Myer MP supports South Middlesbrough Charity Pub Crawl for Children’s Cancer Charities
Luke Myer MP and his wife Beth joined local residents in Marton on Saturday for the South Middlesbrough Charity Pub Crawl, a community event raising funds for two important causes – the Children’s Ward at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) and the Teenage Cancer Trust. The event, which brought together…
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Luke cures £100 headache for Marton patient
NHS Charge Waived for Marton resident Luke Myer MP has helped a Marton resident get an unfair £111 NHS prescription charge overturned after a long-running administrative error left him facing a sudden payment demand. After Luke raised the case with the NHS Business Services Authority, the organisation reviewed the situation…
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Luke Myer MP backs Arthritis UK following major rebrand
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland MP Luke Myer has reaffirmed his commitment to supporting people living with arthritis, supporting the newly-rebranded Arthritis UK in their work towards a future free from arthritis. He met with Arthritis UK in Parliament on Tuesday 21 October 2025 to celebrate the new name and…
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Luke Myer MP backs Coulby Newham pharmacy at ‘Shot in the Arm’ campaign launch
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland MP Luke Myer has shown his support for local pharmacies after attending the launch of the Local Pharmacies: Shot in the Arm campaign in Parliament on Monday 20 October. The event, organised by the Independent Pharmacies Association (IPA), brought together pharmacists, parliamentarians, and healthcare leaders…
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Funding Boost for Zoe’s Place Following Campaign by Teesside MPs
Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice in Middlesbrough has welcomed the Labour Government’s decision this week to maintain and uplift NHS funding for children’s hospices in England each year in line with inflation — a move that will provide greater security and stability for families who rely on their care. The decision…
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Luke Myer MP welcomes expansion of school breakfast clubs across Teesside
New programme set to help families save money and give children a better start to the day 8th October 2025 Luke Myer MP has welcomed the government’s announcement to roll out another 2,000 funded breakfast clubs across England next year, following successful pilots at schools including Pennyman, Skelton and Lockwood…
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Luke Myer backs urgent action to tackle England’s most diagnosed cancer
Calls on Government to improve early detection of prostate cancer 8th October 2025 Luke Myer MP has voiced his support for urgent action to improve early detection of prostate cancer, England’s most diagnosed cancer, following discussions at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool this week. He is urging MPs to…
