Our national health service was last week judged the best, safest and most affordable healthcare system—better than that of France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand. Too often in this House, we focus on the negatives.

A property developer is proposing to make a significant contribution to replacing the existing Kent & Canterbury Hospital buildings alongside building 2,000 homes nearby.

I've called a House of Commons debate on the future of Kent & Canterbury Hospital, so I can tell the Government how strongly people feel about the potential loss of acute services at this hospital.

The Government has committed to training 1,500 more doctors a year in England - the largest single increase in doctor training places in the history of the NHS. I want some of those future doctors to study at a new medical school in Kent.

People in Canterbury, Faversham and surrounding villages rely on Kent and Canterbury Hospital.

I asked Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, to support plans to establish a new medical school in Kent.

I’m deeply disappointed to hear there's to be a reduction in the number of Junior Doctors at Kent and Canterbury Hospital as the Trust has been unable to recruit enough consultants to oversee their training.

I’m delighted that Medway Maritime Hospital has turned things around, and is no longer in special measures following its latest CQC inspection. This is great news as it means patients are receiving better care.

Mental illness should not be seen as an inevitable part of life. The current state of mental health treatment would simply never be accepted for a physical condition.

I have been contacted by people concerned about reports that the Kent and Canterbury Urgent Care Centre could be closed. I’m worried too, and have sought reassurance from Matthew Kershaw, the Chief Executive of East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust.