“…As the Minister knows well, we have also toyed with the establishment of a free national care service in Scotland. Since 2022, the Scottish Government have spent over £44 million to achieve absolutely nothing.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism219th of 90520.5
- Assisted dying53rd of 39218.0
- Unpaid carers74th of 29610.0
- Palliative & end of life care135th of 54010.0
- Mental health491st of 8906.0
- Adult social care & reform113th of 3976.0
- NHS waiting lists310th of 5434.0
- Medical ethics & regulation168th of 2262.0
- Elderly care & frailty171st of 2492.0
- Maternity & neonatal379th of 4532.0
- A&E & ambulance response233rd of 2722.0
Also active on assisted dying
What they’ve said
“…She had a wisdom tooth issue and had been on the waiting list for some time. Because her reservist service was not known to her dentist or, frankly, anyone else, she was very nearly medically undeployable and people had to bend rules.”
Armed Forces Bill · 2026-09-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…led up and failing pre-callout checks because of something such as a wisdom tooth for which they have been on a waiting list for a long time, would “due regard” mean they would get bumped up the waiting list so that they were deployable, or not?…”
Armed Forces Bill · 2026-09-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, one of the stresses for mothers, and indeed parents, and their mental health post traumatic birth is having a child in NICU. I understand that hospitals such as Alder Hey have piloted schemes where parents have been involved with the care of their child in NICU.”
Childbirth-related Post-traumatic Stress Disorder · 2026-09-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…question and suggestions from the noble Baroness, Lady Watkins, about specialist nurses being fast-tracked into midwifery. Donna Ockenden’s report found that many student and newly qualified midwives feel they do not have the necessary level of skills to deal with complex cases.”
National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation · 2026-07-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…le going to take these words and implement them? How would you say no? I am thinking about a busy ward where an assisted dying request is in process but someone does not want to participate. They might fear that speaking up at that point might be seen as obstructive or harm their chances of promotion.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-03-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
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