“…NHS chiefs talking about the fact that in order to consolidate services they may have to cut rural and coastal maternity services further. In Frome and East Somerset I have mothers who routinely travel over an hour to access maternity services. I know they are not the distances that my hon.”
Record by topic
- Dentistry access10th of 19727.0
- Learning disability & autism226th of 90518.0
- Mental health198th of 89018.0
- Cancer141st of 64112.0
- NHS waiting lists105th of 54312.0
- Public health & prevention128th of 70012.0
- A&E & ambulance response56th of 2726.0
- Heart disease & stroke82nd of 4076.0
- Unpaid carers99th of 2966.0
- Women's health & gynaecology60th of 2126.0
- Diabetes68th of 1993.0
- Rare diseases81st of 2073.0
- Children's health58th of 1653.0
- Maternity & neonatal251st of 4533.0
- Palliative & end of life care302nd of 5403.0
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What they’ve said
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Sporting Events Bill [HL] (Second sitting) · 2026-10-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
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“…With over 1.8 million people currently on NHS mental health waiting lists, some community centres have stepped up to run suicide prevention projects and mental health peer support groups, filling gaps that statutory services cannot reach.”
Voluntary Groups and Community Centres · 2026-03-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Girls’ loss of freedom in public space is directly and measurably linked to poor mental health. Women who feel unsafe curtail their physical activity, social lives and working patterns.”
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“I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. We need an infrastructure-first approach that also has women and girls’ safety in mind. I hope with all sincerity that the MHCLG’s official view is not the one that was set out by whoever gave that comment to The Guardian.”
Women’s Safety in Rural Areas · 2026-03-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
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