“…However, Norfolk is still a dental desert where people struggle to get an appointment. I have just returned from maternity leave and I could not get one when I was pregnant, and I am not alone in that, pregnant or otherwise.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism188th of 90521.0
- Dentistry access20th of 19718.0
- Women's health & gynaecology21st of 21215.0
- NHS waiting lists74th of 54315.0
- Mental health303rd of 89012.0
- Maternity & neonatal78th of 45312.0
- Cancer193rd of 6419.0
- Public health & prevention187th of 7009.0
- Unpaid carers99th of 2966.0
- Medical ethics & regulation102nd of 2263.0
- Dementia112th of 2633.0
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What they’ve said
“…—such as poor transport infrastructure, so it can be difficult to get to work, and, of course, the challenge of mental health. But we need to better understand why so many young people have been left behind, which is why I welcome the Alan Milburn review, which will do exactly that.”
Youth Unemployment · 2026-01-28 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Q15. Norfolk is a dental desert, which is causing real suffering for my constituents. I welcome Government action so far, including 21,000 extra urgent emergency appointments, but we are the only region without a dental school. The University of East Anglia is ready to open one.”
Engagements · 2026-01-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I am pleased to bring forward this debate on Government support for the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan because, put simply, the situation for women and girls there is catastrophic.”
Rights of Women and Girls: Afghanistan · 2026-01-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…UN Women estimates that this will increase maternal mortality by 50% this year, and that is made worse by the ban on women training to be midwives and nurses. Yet, amid all this darkness, I take hope from the courage of Afghan women and girls who continue to fight for a better future.”
Rights of Women and Girls: Afghanistan · 2026-01-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for a right to paid time off work for fertility treatment; and for connected purposes. Deciding to start or grow our family should be a time of joy and happiness, and of making plans for the future.”
Fertility Treatment (Right to Time Off) · 2025-11-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
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