Dr Caroline Johnson is the Conservative MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham, and has been an MP continually since 8 December 2016. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care). Sits on the Education Committee.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 6th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 1%. 311 contributions since 2024-09-04.
What they’ve raised
Dr Caroline Johnson has engaged extensively through debate speeches during the Health Bill proceedings in July 2026, raising concerns across multiple health and social care areas including rising NHS waiting lists (particularly for gynaecology and cancer services), hospice funding sustainability, dental access, and workforce issues including NHS management regulation and the abolition of NHS England. Her contributions demonstrate a focus on implementation and delivery gaps, frequently citing government commitments not yet fulfilled and questioning the pace of promised reforms such as the long-term conditions strategy and the workforce plan. As an NHS consultant paediatrician, she has drawn on medical expertise to challenge government positions on matters including strike legislation and advisor-driven policy planning.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Public health & prevention2nd of 683255.0
- Cancer4th of 613165.0
- NHS waiting lists4th of 530123.0
- Children's health1st of 153117.0
- Maternity & neonatal3rd of 427102.0
- Mental health16th of 86799.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing2nd of 29578.0
- Palliative & end of life care16th of 55263.0
What they’ve said
“…Despite resident doctors having a 28.9% pay rise, we have seen damaging strike action across the NHS: the Minister wrote that the strike action has cost £1 billion since July 2024. The latest round of strikes in April 2026 led to the cancellation of almost 50,000 appointments, on this Government’s watch.”
Health Bill (Seventeenth sitting) · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…It may mean that the date on which the person is added to the waiting list for an appointment is a couple of days later. That may slow things down and improve the figures, but I cannot see any clinical benefit from mandating it.”
Health Bill (Seventeenth sitting) · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The GMC regulates doctors, the Nursing and Midwifery Council regulates nurses and midwives, and different bodies represent other professionals in the health service—but not managers. The Government said that there would be such a register.”
Health Bill (Seventeenth sitting) · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The latest NHS statistics show that waiting lists are rising under this Government. The trend is particularly acute for gynaecology services. More women are awaiting admission to hospital for gynaecology treatment or procedures than in July 2024.”
Health Bill (Seventeenth sitting) · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗