Biography
Alex Easton has engaged extensively on health and social care through 18 debate speeches across a diverse range of topics including NHS dentistry, ADHD diagnosis and waiting lists, GP access, stroke prevention, and radiotherapy accessibility. His contributions frequently highlight regional health inequalities, particularly between Northern Ireland and other UK nations, such as lower GP investment in Northern Ireland and longer ADHD waiting lists there. He has emphasised systemic issues affecting healthcare delivery, including NHS dentist burnout and the need for preventive care reforms, while advocating for consistent diagnostic pathways and best practice sharing across the UK.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“I agree with everything the hon. Member says. We are 1,000 police officers down from what we need to deal with crime in Northern Ireland. That is a failing of Northern Ireland’s Justice Minister, who has failed to find the funding to recruit those extra officers, but even if we got those extra officers, we do not have…”
Record by topic
- Dentistry access32nd of 19412.0
- Mental health290th of 88012.0
- NHS waiting lists140th of 5349.0
- Learning disability & autism382nd of 8999.0
- A&E & ambulance response55th of 2586.0
- Heart disease & stroke75th of 3986.0
- Diabetes33rd of 1906.0
- Public health & prevention252nd of 6886.0
- GP access93rd of 2413.0
- Dementia108th of 2513.0
- Cancer365th of 6223.0
- Health inequalities135th of 2883.0
What they’ve said
“…Our NHS dentistry, from which I and so many others in North Down have benefited, as have countless people across our United Kingdom, was founded on the basic principle—indeed, I would call it a promise—that everyone regardless of income, background or postcode should be able to access essential dental care when they ne…”
NHS Dentists · 2026-02-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Apologies, Madam Deputy Speaker. We all understand that there are regional differences in how dental contracts work across our UK nations. However, a common theme is identified: many of our NHS dentists feel that they are being asked to do more to address complex needs with resources that simply do not match the realit…”
NHS Dentists · 2026-02-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ritish parent trying desperately to get their child seen for a broken tooth, only to be told that their nearest NHS dentist is many miles away; or the low-income British citizen—the person who never missed an NHS check-up—now being told they can only be seen privately, at a fee far beyond their means.”
NHS Dentists · 2026-02-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Northern Ireland is at a crossroads in NHS dentistry. We see a steady erosion of NHS dental provision, more practices moving to private models, longer waiting times at those practices that remain in the NHS, greater pressure on community dental services and growing inequalities between those who can pay and those who s…”
NHS Dentists · 2026-02-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Based on UK-wide estimates, about 83,000 people in Northern Ireland are likely to have ADHD, yet it is clear that many remain undiagnosed, particularly women and girls. Does the hon.”
ADHD Diagnosis · 2026-01-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
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