Biography
Dr Allison Gardner has engaged extensively on health and social care through 34 debate speeches, with particular focus on health inequalities, maternity and neonatal care, and mental health. Her contributions highlight specific local concerns, including infant mortality rates in Stoke-on-Trent (7.6 per 1,000 live births, nearly double the national average) and life expectancy gaps within her constituency, alongside broader policy interventions such as tabling new clauses on health inequalities frameworks in the Health Bill. She has also raised mental health support through community activities, addiction services for synthetic drugs, gambling disorder as a mental health condition requiring parity with substance abuse treatment, and rehabilitation in the criminal justice system.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…I have tabled new clauses 90 and 91, which would strengthen the frameworks around health inequalities and address the wider determinants of health. New data from Health Equals reveals a shocking reality: there is a gap of up to 18 years in life expectancy between different parts of the UK, and indeed between nearby nei…”
Record by topic
- Mental health123rd of 88027.0
- Children's health9th of 15715.0
- Palliative & end of life care125th of 56812.0
- Learning disability & autism307th of 89912.0
- Elderly care & frailty14th of 2369.0
- Cancer180th of 6229.0
- Health inequalities48th of 2889.0
- Maternity & neonatal101st of 4389.0
- Assisted dying116th of 3716.0
- Rare diseases46th of 2026.0
- Public health & prevention252nd of 6886.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)21st of 1426.0
- NHS waiting lists323rd of 5343.0
- Heart disease & stroke174th of 3983.0
- Dementia108th of 2513.0
- A&E & ambulance response107th of 2583.0
What they’ve said
“I have spoken in this House before about Stoke’s rates of infant mortality, which consistently rank among the highest in the country. In the latest data, the infant mortality rate in Stoke-on-Trent was 7.6 deaths per 1,000 live births, almost double the national average.”
Infants, Parents and Carers Bill · 2026-09-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I must state that the Royal Stoke has made considerable improvements to its maternity services in recent years. At the time of Chloe’s short life, the maternity service was rated as requiring improvement, with safety rated as inadequate.”
Infants, Parents and Carers Bill · 2026-09-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…House agree that choirs and community events, such as the one at Fulford village hall, do so much to improve mental health, tackle loneliness, and strengthen our communities and villages, such as Fulford?…”
Business of the House · 2026-07-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…They want our NHS rebuilt and waiting lists to drop. They want our roads fixed. They want their wages to increase. They want affordable homes. They want their communities to be safe and welcoming, and they want violence against women and girls tackled. People are fed up of politics and of this navel-gazing over process.”
Peter Mandelson: Government Appointment · 2026-04-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The long waits have affected my constituents’ physical and mental health, and have placed great strain on their carers. Preston, the 19-year-old son of my constituent, Kelly Williams, was left with a collapsing wheelchair for six months before vital repairs were made, and it was a further four months before his wheelch…”
Wheelchair Provision: Independent Review Body · 2026-04-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
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