Baroness Blackstone

House of Lords

Labour

Overall, across health & social care this Parliament

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Ranks 632nd of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 50%. 12 contributions since 2024-07-29.

Record by topic

“…The RCOG desperately wants to see an improvement in the services that mothers and children are getting in maternity. I do not know whether the Minister is aware that some 68% of all clinicians are working hours way beyond their contracts, and 25% of them are talking about leaving the profession within five years becaus…”
National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation · 2026-07-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I regret that she felt the need to do that. It is absolutely true that, when assisted dying was debated in the House in 2014 and 2015, the medical professional organisations were opposed and there was justification in referring to it at that time.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-04-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The largest survey of medical opinion in the UK by the BMA found doctors more likely to support than to oppose assisted dying. Organisations that represent them have worked closely with my noble and learned friend Lord Falconer and Kim Leadbeater MP, the sponsor of the Bill in the House of Commons.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-04-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…d gynaecologists is considering leaving the profession, citing burnout, poor working conditions and, above all, staff shortages. It would be helpful if she could tell the House, in this context, exactly when the workforce plan that I know she intends to publish will actually be completed and come out.”