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Adam Dance has engaged extensively on health and social care through 40 debate speeches, with particular focus on challenges affecting his Yeovil constituency including NHS dentistry access, maternity services at Yeovil hospital, and mental health provision in rural Somerset. His contributions have addressed systemic issues such as bullying culture in NHS settings, inadequate staffing levels, extended waiting times for talking therapies, and the contractual barriers preventing NHS dentist recruitment and local patient registration. He has also raised emerging health concerns including public health risks to housebound individuals during heatwaves and the need for government guidance on AI assistive technology in schools.

Generated from their own Hansard record, below

“…What steps will the Secretary of State take to protect housebound individuals and their carers from the public health risk of heatwaves?…”

Summer Health and Resilience · 2026-09-09 · Hansard ↗

Record by topic

  1. Learning disability & autism43rd of 90154.0
  2. Maternity & neonatal14th of 44136.0
  3. Dentistry access10th of 19427.0
  4. Mental health123rd of 88427.0
  5. Heart disease & stroke12th of 40021.0
  6. Public health & prevention72nd of 69118.0
  7. Children's health17th of 1589.0
  8. NHS & care workforce/staffing61st of 3046.0
  9. A&E & ambulance response55th of 2596.0
  10. Cancer365th of 6273.0
  11. NHS waiting lists324th of 5353.0
  12. Women's health & gynaecology95th of 2043.0
  13. GP access93rd of 2423.0

What they’ve said

  • “AI is increasingly being used to make cutting-edge assistive technology for people with special educational needs and disabilities, but the industry is a bit of a wild west, and access for young people in areas such as Yeovil is uneven. Will the hon.”

    Societal Impact of AI: Government Policy · 2026-07-08 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “The hon. Member is making a fantastic speech. On the topic of staff, one of the biggest problems in Yeovil hospital is bullying culture, as we saw in the Baroness Amos report in relation to maternity. Does the hon. Member believe that staff should be free to speak up without the worry of losing their job?”

    NHS Corridor Care · 2026-07-08 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…Can the Secretary of State detail what the Government are doing to improve staffing levels in rural maternity units and to address working culture, leadership, accountability and whistleblowing?…”

    National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…For example, assistive technology for people with special educational needs and disabilities can be life-changing, whether that is AI note takers like Plaud or more specific tech for things like speech and language disorders.”

    Role of Big Tech in Society · 2026-06-23 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “Tragically, my constituent’s husband, John, took his own life in 2021 after a mental health crisis while in the care of NHS mental health services. Does the hon. Member agree that we need more Government support and funding for access to quality mental health services in rural areas? If we were losing people in this wa…”

    Mental Health: Parity of Esteem · 2026-06-17 · Read on Hansard ↗

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