Baroness Hodge of Barking
House of Lords
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Found a pulse
Ranks 973rd of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 76%. 3 contributions since 2025-09-12.
Record by topic
- Cancer320th of 6134.0
- Palliative & end of life care460th of 5732.0
What they’ve said
“To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to enable women over the age of 70 to continue to be invited by the NHS to have regular mammograms to support the early detection of breast cancer.”
Breast Cancer · 2025-12-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…She is right that a common cause of death in women is breast cancer, but age is a primary risk. One in three breast cancers occurs in women aged over 70 but, shockingly, nearly half of breast cancer deaths occur in women over 70. Yet the NHS stops inviting and encouraging women to have a mammogram at 70.”
Breast Cancer · 2025-12-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Dignitas each year; and for the many who die in pain each day, even with the very best of palliative care. I ask each and every noble Lord to reflect on whether, whatever they want for themselves, they are prepared to deny others the choice of how they wish to die.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-09-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
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