The Conservative MP, who completed treatment for breast cancer in 2021 after being diagnosed the previous year, said: "The reasons for not wishing to stand are entirely personal and positive.
"While everyone's cancer journey is different, for me going through a diagnosis and coming out the other side of treatment has been a life-affirming experience.
"It has been an opportunity to pause and reflect on my own personal priorities and based on that I truly believe it is time to seek a new professional challenge.
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