Biography
Baroness Cass has made 26 debate speeches in the Lords across 12 topics, including mental health, children's
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…It is staffed by some of the country’s most experienced professionals in children’s physical and mental health, and the chair of the network is a past president of RCPCH. To be absolutely clear, this is not a service driven by ideology. About 1,600 children and young people have been seen.”
Record by topic
- Palliative & end of life care65th of 54020.0
- Children's health10th of 16516.0
- Assisted dying65th of 39214.0
- Mental health303rd of 89012.0
- Medical ethics & regulation43rd of 22610.0
- Public health & prevention240th of 7008.0
- Dementia104th of 2634.0
- Heart disease & stroke152nd of 4074.0
- Cancer353rd of 6414.0
- Health inequalities125th of 2994.0
- Diabetes160th of 1992.0
- Learning disability & autism758th of 9052.0
- GP access209th of 2472.0
Also active on children's health
What they’ve said
“…I declare my interest as an independent adviser to DHSC. As a paediatrician and somebody who has spent much of my career advocating for children and young people within the health system, it will not come as any surprise that I wish to focus my remarks on the implications of this Bill for children.”
Health Bill · 2026-10-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…e case for better integration across primary, community and acute services, particularly increasing delivery of paediatric care in primary and community settings. The Government’s commitment to shift care from hospital to community settings is welcome, but we have heard similar aspirations before.”
Healthcare Services: Acute, Primary and Community · 2026-06-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…It is likely that the person who is covering a particular area or locality will be known to the team and to the palliative care services. They may or may not be as familiar as other specialists—I hope not, by virtue of the fact that we are anticipating smaller numbers—but they would be a separate individual who comes i…”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-03-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…stand part notice, and the amendments in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, on parallel care between assisted dying and the continuing care process. I believe that what I have to say would vastly simplify things.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-03-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Your co-ordinating professional, as I described them, would be with you throughout, as would the specialist assisted dying doctor, from the time you started engaging with them.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-03-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
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