Baroness Pitkeathley
House of Lords
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Get a doctor in here!
Ranks 376th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 29%. 26 contributions since 2024-07-19.
Record by topic
- Unpaid carers12th of 27740.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking18th of 1326.0
- Adult social care & reform155th of 3624.0
- Palliative & end of life care304th of 5734.0
- Mental health594th of 8694.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing101st of 2954.0
- Dementia206th of 2452.0
What they’ve said
“To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the finding in the Carers UK report The ‘tipping point’: when unpaid carers can no longer combine caring with paid employment, published on 12 May, that 47% of carers are considering reducing their working hours or leaving paid employment because of the…”
Unpaid Carers · 2026-07-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…They think that these are only small symptoms of confusion and do not want to go for the full diagnosis on dementia. Would the public awareness campaign, mentioned from the other Benches, also include encouragement to families and carers to seek that diagnosis?…”
NHS: Dementia Treatment Trials · 2026-06-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…In the past I have had cause to complain that the NHS did not pay sufficient attention to the contribution of unpaid carers, nor seek to meet their needs as well as those of the patient.”
King’s Speech · 2026-05-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The survey from Carers UK shows that the number of carers being consulted is decreasing rapidly. Although I fully understand the pressure on the NHS at the point of discharge and the difficulties of securing proper social care support, does my noble friend agree that it is very short-sighted not to consult carers at th…”
Unpaid Carers: Patient Hospital Discharge · 2026-03-19 · Read on Hansard ↗