Biography
Baroness Manzoor has engaged substantially on health and social care through eight debate speeches and committee participation, with particular focus on NHS workforce pressures, hospital discharge delays, and access to care. Her contributions span multiple topics including maternity services, cancer screening, mental health, and public health, often raising concerns about equity—specifically postcode lotteries in GP access and low screening uptake among disadvantaged and ethnic minority women. Drawing on her background as a nurse, midwife and health visitor, she has consistently highlighted systemic gaps and the urgency of addressing operational challenges in the current healthcare system.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…I welcome what the Government are doing in extending women’s health hubs and emphasising mental health in the 10-year plan but, unfortunately, there are no systematic gateways for migraine care in the 10-year plan.”
Record by topic
- Maternity & neonatal220th of 4384.0
- Public health & prevention562nd of 6882.5
- Diabetes154th of 1902.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking114th of 1392.0
- Mental health750th of 8802.0
- A&E & ambulance response222nd of 2582.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing236th of 3022.0
- Cancer503rd of 6222.0
What they’ve said
“…rn is that, with some of the algorithms and IT being used as a postbox, patients are being referred directly to A&E departments. Will the Government assess in A&E departments which people are being referred that way so, that we can ensure that that loophole is addressed?…”
GP Contract · 2026-03-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Leeds general hospital, one of the biggest teaching hospitals in the UK, has had dreadful maternity services and a review was meant to be established. There still is no chair for that review.”
Maternity Commissioner · 2026-03-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ill be aware that there is limited capacity in social care in terms of beds and that there are real problems of staff shortages across the NHS and in social care.”
Hospitals: Delayed Discharges · 2026-02-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, in a recent survey 78% of physicians reported undertaking corridor care. It is becoming almost the norm all the year round. It affects patients’ dignity, health and safety, and patient outcomes, because there are greater infection rates.”
NHS: Corridor Care · 2026-02-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, as an ex-nurse, ex-midwife and ex-health visitor, and having run a large part of the National Health Service, I am aware, as my noble friend on the Front Bench has already said, that there is a real psychological impact on children who go to school without being appropriately toilet trained.”
Toilet-training: Support for Parents · 2026-01-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
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