“…When I became an MP two years ago, there were half a million children on waiting lists for mental health services—about two months ago, that number has risen to a million.”
Record by topic
- Mental health3rd of 890339.0
- Public health & prevention4th of 700150.0
- NHS waiting lists10th of 54378.0
- Maternity & neonatal10th of 45351.0
- Cancer23rd of 64148.0
- A&E & ambulance response5th of 27245.0
- Learning disability & autism68th of 90542.0
- Dementia3rd of 26336.0
- Unpaid carers15th of 29633.0
- GP access10th of 24727.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking7th of 14524.0
- Dentistry access23rd of 19715.0
- Heart disease & stroke23rd of 40715.0
- Women's health & gynaecology21st of 21215.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing25th of 31412.0
- Health inequalities29th of 29912.0
- Palliative & end of life care112th of 54012.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)11th of 14612.0
- Diabetes21st of 1999.0
- Adult social care & reform71st of 3979.0
- Children's health30th of 1656.0
- Rare diseases47th of 2076.0
- Assisted dying202nd of 3923.0
- Medical ethics & regulation102nd of 2263.0
Also active on mental health
What they’ve said
“…Lady. Those organisations are so important. Some politicians from some parties have been using mental health and children’s mental health as a bit of a political football, such as by calling young people struggling with mental health “snowflakes”.”
Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Support · 2026-10-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ary antibiotics, which ultimately can result in antimicrobial resistance developing and is another huge growing public health concern. Prevention matters too. We must reverse the falling vaccination rates that we have seen in recent years to prevent infections occurring in the first place, as well as ensuring that hosp…”
Sepsis Awareness Month · 2026-09-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…acilities, which get people outside, exercising and being part of the community, which is good for physical and mental health?…”
Lidos · 2026-09-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…AMR is a major threat to public health globally and domestically, and it is already contributing to an estimated 35,200 deaths every year in the UK. AMR is a bit like a silent pandemic.”
Health Bill (Sixteenth sitting) · 2026-07-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…That is hugely important, not only for animal welfare, but for public health. Antimicrobial resistance is like a slow pandemic; it never gets media attention, but it will kill 39 million people by 2050 if we do not take action.”
Support for Pig Farmers · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
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