Biography
Baroness Nargund has engaged extensively through debate speeches across health and social care topics, with particular emphasis on health inequalities, women's health outcomes, and NHS workforce challenges. She has raised issues ranging from maternity-related mental health and dementia disparities to pharmacy access in deprived communities and the role of migrant workers in NHS staffing. Her contributions frequently connect health to broader social determinants, including poverty, education, and regional inequality.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…This is essential in particular for rare diseases and cancers, and for ethnic minority communities who are underrepresented in research. Public trust must be the foundation. Patient consent, privacy, security, transparency and appropriate safeguards must be embedded from the outset.”
Record by topic
- Health inequalities11th of 28828.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing36th of 30210.0
- Mental health369th of 88010.0
- Maternity & neonatal138th of 4386.0
- Elderly care & frailty30th of 2366.0
- Cancer230th of 6226.0
- Public health & prevention252nd of 6886.0
- Dementia101st of 2514.0
- Unpaid carers146th of 2834.0
- Medical ethics & regulation10th of 132.0
- Heart disease & stroke324th of 3982.0
- Rare diseases170th of 2022.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)122nd of 1422.0
- GP access205th of 2412.0
- Learning disability & autism756th of 8992.0
- Diabetes154th of 1902.0
- NHS waiting lists467th of 5342.0
What they’ve said
“…Furthermore, an NHS workforce drawn from the local communities it serves will understand the needs of that community, creating a win-win situation for regional growth and wealth.”
Skills, Vocational Training, and Further and Higher Education · 2026-09-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…e manifesto commitment promising a fairer Britain where everyone lives well for longer, when we have the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest regions in our country, has never been more urgent.”
Government Political Priorities and Legislative Agenda · 2026-09-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the study published in the British Journal of General Practice which found that thousands of women have undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder after childbirth every year.”
Childbirth-related Post-traumatic Stress Disorder · 2026-09-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Our Prime Minister has already demonstrated his commitment to addressing social determinants of health in the Greater Manchester region. Can the Leader of the House confirm that reducing health inequalities and addressing wider determinants of health will be at the heart of the regional growth agenda?…”
Direction of Government · 2026-09-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I thank my noble friend for her reply and her ongoing commitment to improving women’s health and mental health. This new evidence highlights that thousands of women with post-traumatic stress disorder following childbirth may be going undiagnosed.”
Childbirth-related Post-traumatic Stress Disorder · 2026-09-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
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