Newcastle North MP celebrates local efforts to cure blood cancer

September 28, 2018 Catherine McKinnell

Newcastle North MP, Catherine McKinnell, has marked Blood Cancer Awareness Month this September by celebrating the number of potential stem cell donors in her constituency on the Anthony Nolan register. 1,028 people in Newcastle North are registered as potential stem cell donors with the blood cancer and blood disorder charity, Anthony Nolan, 42% of which … Continue reading Newcastle North MP celebrates local efforts to cure blood cancer →

Children and Young People, Health and Social Care, Latest

Catherine calls on PM to fund, not fail seriously ill children

September 13, 2018 Catherine McKinnell

Newcastle North MP, Catherine McKinnell, yesterday joined the children’s palliative care charity Together for Short Lives in delivering a petition to 10 Downing Street which calls on the Government to fund, not fail seriously ill children in England. Signed by 6,670 people, the petition calls on Prime Minister Theresa May to use some of the … Continue reading Catherine calls on PM to fund, not fail seriously ill children →

Health and Social Care, Latest

MP Catherine wears it pink for charity fundraiser

September 12, 2018 Catherine McKinnell

Newcastle North MP, Catherine McKinnell, has once again added a splash of pink to her Parliamentary attire, to show her support for Breast Cancer Now’s annual ‘wear it pink’ fundraiser. This year’s event takes place on Friday 19th October, to raise funds for vital breast cancer research through Breast Cancer Now. Catherine recently joined over … Continue reading MP Catherine wears it pink for charity fundraiser →

Latest, Transport

Killingworth Road works

September 11, 2018 Catherine McKinnell

As constituents may know, I wrote in July to Northern Gas Networks (NGN) about the ongoing closure of Killingworth Road in Gosforth and their part of the work on this extremely complex project – the end date for which had been pushed back to October, which meant the eventual re-opening of the road would be … Continue reading Killingworth Road works →

APPG East Coast Main Line, Transport

Meeting with train operators

August 17, 2018 Catherine McKinnell

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on the East Coast Main Line, chaired by Newcastle North MP Catherine McKinnell, met with train operators LNER and Grand Central on 17th July 2018. You can read the minutes of this meeting by clicking here.