Biography
Adam Thompson has engaged substantially with health and social care issues through 18 debate speeches, with particular focus on mental health support, dementia care dignity, and NHS waiting lists. His contributions reflect constituency concerns, including detailed accounts of constituents affected by dementia care standards and work capability issues for those with long-term health conditions. Thompson has also raised broader health-related matters including eating disorders linked to fitness app usage and support for special educational needs and disabilities services.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…Treetops hospice in Risley is an amazing local charity that provides hospice at-home support for thousands of Derbyshire families using its innovative provision model, and I hope to engage with the Health Secretary after recess to discuss that model.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism159th of 89924.0
- NHS waiting lists101st of 53412.0
- Mental health386th of 8809.0
- Dementia108th of 2513.0
- GP access93rd of 2413.0
- Heart disease & stroke174th of 3983.0
- Palliative & end of life care329th of 5683.0
What they’ve said
“Particularly for people with a very low body mass index or an eating disorder, the use of app-based fitness classes for hours of ultra-high-intensity exercise every day can lead to addiction. When I wrote to one brand to ask about implementing access limitation tools in its app, it was dismissive.”
Topical Questions · 2026-06-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…There are 5.2 million more appointments in our NHS, with 250 new neighbourhood health centres, cutting waiting lists and bringing care back closer to where people actually live. The Opposition parties will decry these measures, exposing our fundamental differences.”
Finance (No. 2) Bill · 2025-12-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…If we want to get the NHS back on its feet, fix our crumbling schools, cut waiting lists and truly invest in Britain’s future, we must pay for it. We know that the alternatives proposed by the Opposition parties lead only to calamity.”
Finance (No. 2) Bill · 2025-12-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…In Erewash, waiting times for GP appointments are a full week longer than the national average. It is fundamentally wrong that people in Ilkeston do not get the same standard of care as people who live here in London. We need to build a truly national health service, ending the postcode lottery for good.”
Budget Resolutions · 2025-11-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Men Walking and Talking group, who meet every Thursday to go for a walk in the park and discuss life and their mental health. The group gives men a safe space to open up about their mental health and provide each other with judgment-free support.”
Business of the House · 2025-10-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
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