Mr Morris’ praise for NHS – and warning over its future
Mr Morris also praised the work of the National Health Service.
He said: “The NHS has been absolutely marvellous, from diagnosis, treatment and follow ups.
“The specialist cancer units are under a lot of pressure in terms of the number of people presenting, but everyone, the doctors, nurses, admin staff, radiographers, people who do the blood tests, ambulance drivers, cleaners, the quality of the service, have been outstanding.”
Mr Morris said that his insight as a patient has fired up his passion for the future of the NHS.
“I am eternally grateful to the staff in the NHS.
“I worked in the NHS and now I really appreciate its value,” he added.
“We must secure proper resources and make sure funding is at a level needed if it is to continue to be a world class health service.
“It enrages me that services are being deliberately dismantled, despite assurances the NHS isn’t been privatised, and that bit by bit, they are being underfunded then outsourced. Our health service is the envy of the world.”
He added his thanks to his friends and family, as well as the staff who run his office and Easington Constituency Labour Party, fellow MPs and whips for their support during his illness,
He said: “Jeremy Corbyn was a diamond and very supportive when I told him about my condition.
“He said take as long as you need to and only come back into the frontline when you’re feeling up to it and throughout has been asking how I was doing.”