Biography
Deirdre Costigan has engaged with health and social care issues primarily through debate speeches across 10 key topics, with particular emphasis on NHS waiting lists, GP access, and mental health services. She has repeatedly highlighted constituent experiences—including difficulties accessing GP appointments and waiting for operations—to advocate for the Government's NHS investment plans and reforms, whilst also raising concerns about mental health provision and the need to shift services from hospitals to community settings. Her contributions reflect a focus on how healthcare challenges affect her constituents in Ealing Southall, often framed within broader Labour policy priorities on social care worker conditions and preventative services.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…NHS trust in north-west London was recently found to be one of the most improved in London in terms of reducing waiting lists. Does she agree that all the changes that she is bringing in through the Bill, including those discussed today, will help us to bring down those waiting lists even further and address the issues…”
Record by topic
- NHS waiting lists31st of 53424.0
- Mental health159th of 88021.0
- Learning disability & autism253rd of 89915.0
- Heart disease & stroke75th of 3986.0
- Diabetes33rd of 1906.0
- GP access49th of 2416.0
- Adult social care & reform99th of 3766.0
- Public health & prevention417th of 6883.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking41st of 1393.0
- Maternity & neonatal238th of 4383.0
What they’ve said
“I agree with my hon. Friend, and we are making huge progress on reducing those waiting lists. We are also fixing the broken welfare system that the Conservatives left behind.”
Welfare Spending · 2025-07-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…PIP system was last reviewed, and since then we have learned more about the impact of mental health conditions and fluctuating conditions—but true co-production means letting the review go ahead without this House trying to control it, so we must reject the rigidness of new clauses 8 and 11 in favour of true co-product…”
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill · 2025-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ne of the most ambitious affordable housing programmes in the country, but with more than 5,000 families on the waiting list for a home, it needs more help to make schemes add up financially.”
Planning and Infrastructure Bill · 2025-03-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Lack of access to sick pay is a public health issue, and this new law will ensure that low-paid workers no longer have to choose between not being paid and going to work sick.”
Employment Rights Bill · 2025-03-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…at is not a surprise, of course, because the Leader of the Opposition has already made it clear that she thinks maternity pay has “gone too far” and is “excessive”.”
Family Businesses · 2025-02-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
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