Rishi Sunak is to press local health chiefs to improve their treatment of secondary breast cancer.

Secondary breast cancer is an incurable – but treatable – form of the disease suffered by patients whose primary breast cancer has spread to other parts of the body.

Rishi Sunak has said retaining the 24/7 working hours of the Friarage Hospital’s urgent treatment centre (UTC) is essential to re-build public confidence in the Northallerton hospital’s emergency service.

Conservative candidate Rishi Sunak has urged North Yorkshire residents to back his fight for 24/7 emergency care at the Friarage Hospital.

The national boss of the National Health Service accepted an invitation from local MP Rishi Sunak to see the care being delivered by the Friarage Hospital.

RICHMOND MP Rishi Sunak has urged eligible constituents to ensure they have a flu jab this winter.

Rishi Sunak MP has urged health chiefs to maintain the hours of the 24/7 Urgent Treatment Centre which has been successfully operating on a temporary basis at the Friarage Hospital since March this year.

Rishi Sunak has stressed the importance of prevention in mental health treatment.

It follows a visit to the Mind mental health support team in Northallerton.

The Richmond MP attended one of the centre’s regular drop-in sessions to talk to staff, volunteers and service users.

AN independent report into emergency services at Northallerton’s Friarage Hospital has concluded that health bosses had a sound case to make changes earlier this year and that patient safety ought to be protected under a new care model that also benefits sick children.

The Friarage Hospital's Medical Director Dr Adrian Clements answers Rishi Sunak's questions about the changes to emergency services at the hospital

Rishi Sunak MP has enlisted the help of a highly-rated healthcare management consultancy firm to scrutinise plans for the future of the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton.