Biography
Adam Dance has engaged extensively on health and social care through 40 debate speeches, with particular focus on challenges affecting his Yeovil constituency including maternity services, mental health access, NHS dentistry, and workforce issues. His contributions have repeatedly highlighted systemic problems such as bullying culture in NHS maternity units, long waiting times for talking therapies in rural areas (up to 18 months), the failure of the 2006 dental contract, and poor communication from NHS leaders. He has also raised emerging issues including public health risks from heatwaves for disabled people and the need for government guidance on AI assistive technology for students with SEND.
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?…”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism43rd of 89954.0
- Maternity & neonatal14th of 43836.0
- Dentistry access10th of 19427.0
- Mental health123rd of 88027.0
- Heart disease & stroke12th of 39821.0
- Public health & prevention72nd of 68818.0
- Children's health17th of 1579.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing61st of 3026.0
- A&E & ambulance response55th of 2586.0
- Cancer365th of 6223.0
- NHS waiting lists323rd of 5343.0
- GP access93rd of 2413.0
What they’ve said
“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 ↗
“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 ↗
“…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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