“…also investing around £5 billion over the spending review period to expand and modernise diagnostic, elective, mental health and emergency services, helping to increase capacity, cut waiting times and improve urgent and emergency care performance, as mentioned by Members in the debate already.”
Record by topic
- Adult social care & reform4th of 39778.0
- Learning disability & autism41st of 90557.0
- Public health & prevention19th of 70042.0
- Mental health108th of 89033.0
- Unpaid carers15th of 29633.0
- Palliative & end of life care112th of 54012.0
- Dementia61st of 2636.0
- Health inequalities83rd of 2996.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking23rd of 1456.0
- Rare diseases47th of 2076.0
- NHS waiting lists334th of 5433.0
- Assisted dying202nd of 3923.0
- Care home closures & provider failure13th of 493.0
- Elderly care & frailty77th of 2493.0
- GP access95th of 2473.0
- Medical ethics & regulation102nd of 2263.0
- A&E & ambulance response118th of 2723.0
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What they’ve said
“…It is one that I am considering through our work on the mental health strategy. If he would like to have a discussion with me about it, alongside local leaders, I would be more than happy to agree to that.”
University Hospital of North Tees · 2026-10-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We will have more to say in the mental health strategy that will be published soon.…”
Young People’s Health · 2026-10-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“We commissioned the independent Fonagy review, which made it clear that mental distress has increased for young people and particularly young women. That is why we have already improved mental health support in schools for young people, and we will publish a new mental health strategy by Christmas.”
Young People’s Health · 2026-10-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for all her work with hospices and others on palliative and end-of-life care. I think everybody right across this House wants to see it improved.”
Topical Questions · 2026-10-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ICBs to reduce the longest waits for children and young people, and we have had a 14% decrease, but good mental health for young people goes way beyond that. My hon.”
Young People’s Health · 2026-10-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
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