“…Her baby Seren was born stillborn. The NHS spends almost as much on clinical negligence payouts as it does on maternity care itself. Can the Secretary of State update us on progress made following the Lock review into clinical negligence? It is about time we started investing in better care, rather than paying out for…”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism2nd of 905378.0
- Mental health96th of 89039.0
- Unpaid carers23rd of 29624.0
- Adult social care & reform44th of 39712.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing62nd of 3146.0
- Maternity & neonatal153rd of 4536.0
- Public health & prevention260th of 7006.0
- NHS waiting lists213th of 5436.0
- Heart disease & stroke178th of 4073.0
Also active on learning disability & autism
What they’ve said
“…Yet sadly, Amie is far from alone. Failures at maternity units across the country have sadly returned to the spotlight in recent years. The Secretary of State was right to commission a national review, led by Baroness Amos.”
Clinical Negligence · 2026-03-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Any reform will be guided by how we improve support for children with SEND. There will always be a legal right to additional support, which this Government will protect.…”
SEND: Education, Health and Care Plans · 2025-07-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Gentleman is pre-empting decisions before they have been made. We have not made decisions about the future of EHCPs. We are listening carefully and working with the sector to make sure we have the workforce in the system and the support systems to identify needs early.”
Topical Questions · 2025-07-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…we will commence a phased transition process, which will include working with local authorities to manage their SEND systems, including their deficits, alongside an extension to the statutory override until the end of 2027-28.”
SEND: Education, Health and Care Plans · 2025-07-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“We are engaging extensively with families and experts as we seek to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities. We have invested £1 billion into high-needs budgets and £740 million into creating more specialist places.”
Children with SEND · 2025-07-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
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