Biography
Dan Carden has engaged on health and social care topics primarily through debate speeches, with contributions spanning mental health impacts of isolation in care settings, public health prevention in deprived areas, and end-of-life care rights. He has been a notable advocate for "Gloria's law," campaigning for a legal right to maintain contact with care supporters across health and care settings, with backing from cross-party MPs and over 100 organisations. His engagement reflects particular concern for vulnerable populations, including those affected by poverty-related health crises and families separated during the pandemic.
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“…Later, he endured a brutal battle with kidney cancer, losing both kidneys and surviving five years on dialysis until a lifesaving transplant in 2017. Throughout that, the question of the origin of his hepatitis B lingered.”
Record by topic
- Public health & prevention183rd of 6889.0
- Dementia60th of 2516.0
- Cancer365th of 6223.0
- Learning disability & autism654th of 8993.0
- Mental health654th of 8803.0
- Palliative & end of life care329th of 5683.0
What they’ve said
“I am grateful to the hon. Member for being here tonight, and I know that the family will be grateful for the interest he has shown. I will go on to talk about the lack of regulation and what the family are calling for.”
Combat Sports for Children: Safeguarding · 2025-07-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…In those early days, we all understood the need for swift and serious measures to protect public health. But not enough was done to balance that need against the harm of isolation on mental health and wellbeing.”
Care Settings: Right to Maintain Contact · 2025-06-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The newly inserted regulation 9A requires that in-person visiting in care homes, hospitals and hospices and accompaniment to appointments should always be facilitated by providers in line with people’s needs and preferences. Only in exceptional circumstances should that be restricted.”
Care Settings: Right to Maintain Contact · 2025-06-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I hope to work with the Government to address those long-term public health crises. Next, and crucially, the Budget delivers some long overdue justice and fairness for those who have been failed by the state.”
Budget Resolutions · 2024-11-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
“This is one of the world’s worst conflicts and humanitarian disasters, but sadly it receives so little of our attention, so I welcome the urgent question and the Minister’s response. I praise the efforts of the British embassy in exile in Addis.”
Sudan · 2024-09-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
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