Biography
Danny Beales has engaged extensively on health and social care through 34 debate speeches, addressing a broad range of topics including NHS structure and specialised services, mental health parity of esteem, vaccination rates, and waiting lists for services including gender-affirming care and community audiology. His contributions reflect experience in neonatal and specialised NHS services, with particular focus on health inequalities, system integration, and workforce challenges. Notable interventions include advocacy for retaining the mental health investment standard, support for neighbourhood mental health centre pilots, and concerns about RSV vaccine delivery models and pharmaceutical access for life-threatening conditions.
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“I thank my hon. Friend for that contribution. Having worked in neonatal care services and areas of specialised services in the NHS for 10 years, I understand that one of the benefits of NHS England was that it brought together highly specialised services, ensured consistent service specifications and uplifted the quali…”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism140th of 89927.0
- Mental health159th of 88021.0
- NHS waiting lists37th of 53421.0
- Public health & prevention56th of 68821.0
- Maternity & neonatal101st of 4389.0
- Health inequalities48th of 2889.0
- GP access29th of 2419.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing61st of 3026.0
- Cancer230th of 6226.0
- Heart disease & stroke75th of 3986.0
- Dentistry access65th of 1946.0
- Diabetes33rd of 1906.0
- A&E & ambulance response55th of 2586.0
- Adult social care & reform186th of 3763.0
- Dementia108th of 2513.0
- Elderly care & frailty76th of 2363.0
What they’ve said
“…We have, however, heard from pharmacies and community mental health services that if this is to work, they have to have a seat at the table. While this Bill enables the architecture, I hope that the delivery will ensure that the whole of the health and care system is part of the decision-making process when the single…”
Health Bill · 2026-09-07 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Dr Gardner) which would definitely reinforce the Government’s 10-year plan commitment to halve the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest regions and the poorest, and to raise the healthiest generation of children ever.”
Health Bill · 2026-09-07 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…It is also important to note that patients with rarer cancers are disproportionately affected by this issue, as they generally have fewer treatment options. In August, I was contacted by Emma and her husband Ian.”
VAT on Medication: Compassionate Access Schemes · 2026-09-07 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Every contact should count. Shared digital records should identify, at the next GP appointment, pharmacy check-in, health visit or hospital appointment, where vaccines are missing. The system should be enabled, encouraged and paid to act, but this is currently not the case.”
Vaccination Rates: England · 2026-09-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“The Minister is being kind with her time, as always. As part of our inquiry into mental health services, the Health and Social Care Committee visited the 24/7 neighbourhood mental health centre pilots and Trieste, where the model originated. They have clearly been hugely successful already.”
Mental Health: Parity of Esteem · 2026-06-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
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