Biography
Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho has engaged with mental health and GP access through Lords debate speeches and committee work. Her contributions reflect personal and professional perspectives, including remarks on the intersection of general practice and mental health in a speech about equipment strategy, and participation in Public Services Committee discussions on transitions for young disabled people, where she drew on her own experience of accessing mental and physical support following disability.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…Her career has consistently sat at the intersection of general practice and mental health, including addiction, gambling harm and, critically, the well-being of the healthcare workforce itself. From 2008 to 2022, the noble Baroness founded and led the NHS Practitioner Health Service.”
Record by topic
- Mental health599th of 8804.5
- GP access205th of 2412.0
What they’ve said
“…The committee highlights physical and learning disabilities, but we must also confront the mental health dimension. Around 60% of young disabled people experience a diagnosable mental health condition.”
Think Work First: The Transition from Education to Work for Young Disabled People (Public Services Committee Report) · 2025-11-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
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