“As a former mental health doctor and someone who has done research on decision-making capacity, I want to talk about stigma in the brief time I have today. I have looked after many hundreds of people—perhaps thousands—who have self-harmed or attempted suicide.”
Record by topic
- Mental health49th of 89069.0
- Learning disability & autism50th of 90551.0
- Assisted dying31st of 39227.0
- Adult social care & reform21st of 39721.0
- Palliative & end of life care68th of 54018.0
- Medical ethics & regulation29th of 22615.0
- Public health & prevention128th of 70012.0
- GP access30th of 2479.0
- Cancer193rd of 6419.0
- NHS waiting lists149th of 5439.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing62nd of 3146.0
- Diabetes33rd of 1996.0
- Maternity & neonatal153rd of 4536.0
- Women's health & gynaecology60th of 2126.0
- Dementia61st of 2636.0
- Health inequalities141st of 2993.0
- Elderly care & frailty77th of 2493.0
- Heart disease & stroke178th of 4073.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking45th of 1453.0
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What they’ve said
“…I also have NHS trusts, one of which is Surrey and Borders, which has been failing to deliver rapid, timely autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder assessments for children. Frankly, that failure to provide a speedy assessment for ASD or ADHD locally is a disgrace.”
Health Bill · 2026-06-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I will come to that later in my remarks. My first job in the psychiatric training scheme—and my first consultant job—was on a women’s ward in south-east London. That was one of the most amazing jobs I have ever done: looking after very poorly women and doing my bit to deal with complex physical health issues and to pro…”
Women’s Health and Wellbeing: Online Censorship · 2026-05-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…le who will have to deal with and find solutions for the changing demographics in our society, particularly the ageing population. It is important now more than ever that the next generation—the younger generation—has hope for the future, and we Conservatives have a plan to bring that back.”
Student Loans · 2026-03-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…want to reiterate the point about the families who have already gone through the system and who have fought for EHCPs, many of whom have had to go through tribunals and feel like they are having to do everything on their own.”
SEND Provision: Local Authorities · 2026-03-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. This new clause would require the Secretary of State to review the effect of existing information sharing and analysis centres, with a view to determining whether further such centres should be established.”
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Seventh sitting) · 2026-02-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
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