Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department of Health and Social Care since 2026; MP for Bury North (first elected 2017, re-elected 2024); backer of NHS cancer diagnostics and early detection.
The STRIDE-RCT trial has begun in NHS GP practices to test four blood-based cancer diagnostics. The Enlighten, PinPoint, Signatera and Halo tests are being evaluated for early cancer detection and triage, with results expected in 18-24 months.