Biography
Baroness Griffin of Princethorpe raised health inequalities and hospital discharge delays through debate speeches in the Lords. She highlighted that disabled people face significant waits for community equipment, with 74% of delayed hospital discharges linked to equipment provision delays, and advocated for wheelchair and community equipment to be included as health determinants in equality assessments.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…le are still waiting for approved community equipment; one in five wait more than two months and 74% of delayed hospital discharges are linked to equipment delays.”
Record by topic
- Health inequalities245th of 2882.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking114th of 1392.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)122nd of 1422.0
What they’ve said
“…As an MEP, we commissioned research which proved the link between cases of childhood asthma and the burning of dirty fossil fuels. I had the privilege of chairing and being the president of the European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources. I became Energy MEP of the Year in 2017 for our work in fighting energy poverty.”
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