South Cambridgeshire MP Pippa Heylings has said she will "hold the government's feet to the fire" on NHS funding for her constituency.
Ms Heylings has said the extra funding for the NHS announced in the Budget must deliver improved health services for residents and provide certainty on the future of Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital.
She said: "I have consistently campaigned for more investment in our local health services so I’m glad the Chancellor has finally listened, but I will hold the government's feet to the fire on this as I know it is a top priority for residents in South Cambridgeshire.
"Sadly the government has repeated the Conservatives' mistake of neglecting social care.
"We urgently need cross-party talks to tackle this crisis so that older people stranded in hospital beds can finally get the care and dignity they deserve."
The Department of Health and Social Care is reviewing the previous government's New Hospital Programme, which potentially puts the future of Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital at risk.
Ms Heylings added: "While we welcome the extra NHS funding, it’s disappointing not to see a new and clear plan for the Cambridge Cancer Hospital.
"The government cannot drag its heels on such a vital issue, local patients have been left waiting far too long."
Following the Budget, Ms Heylings also expressed concerns about the proposed £3 hike on bus fares, which she described as "unfair on people in rural parts of South Cambridgeshire who depend on their local bus services to get around".
She said: "People are fed up with years of broken promises".
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"What we need now is a government that stands up for our NHS, delivers our new and much needed cancer hospital, and looks out for people who depend on our public transport during a time of rising cost of living."
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: "We inherited a New Hospital Programme that is undeliverable and unfunded.
"We will be honest with patients and will put the programme on a sustainable footing, and we will come forward with a fully-costed and deliverable schedule for all projects."
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