The NHS and social care is a key priority for Independent Dr Abdul Butt if he is elected as Scunthorpe MP. In the run-up to polling day, Scunthorpe Live is speaking to Scunthorpe candidates, putting to them set questions to find out their priorities and stances. There are seven candidates standing in the constituency.
Scunthorpe is now a slightly redrawn constituency compared to the last general election . As well as the town itself, it has expanded to include some places that were previously in the now defunct Brigg & Goole constituency such as Winterton, Burton-upon-Stather, Gunness, Winteringham, Alkborough and Flixborough. Read More: General Election 2024: Full list of candidates in each northern Lincolnshire constituency Keep up to date with all the latest breaking news and top stories from Scunthorpe with our free newsletter Dr Abdul Butt is an independent candidate.
He is a local GP working in a practice, a doctor at Scunthorpe General Hospital 's urgent treatment centre, part of a community response team who look after patients in care homes. He is also the lead for Armed Forces veteran-friendly GP practice. What will be your priorities for Scunthorpe, if elected? I think it has to be the NHS and social care first.
I mproving those two would do more for our town than anything else right now. People are suffering, and it takes a full toll on our physical and mental health. Reader-prompted question: “Which one of you will seek to end the tax on visiting loved ones in .
