“As the Minister knows, over 1 million young people are currently on the mental health waiting list. In Stroud, and in the South Bank centre, I am working with clinical teams and creative teams to offer early intervention to these young people, with social prescriptions for music, art, access to nature and exercise, and…”
Record by topic
- Assisted dying8th of 392120.0
- Mental health18th of 890105.0
- Palliative & end of life care16th of 54060.0
- Medical ethics & regulation10th of 22645.0
- GP access6th of 24742.0
- Cancer31st of 64136.0
- NHS waiting lists34th of 54324.0
- Public health & prevention58th of 70021.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)7th of 14618.0
- Learning disability & autism259th of 90515.0
- A&E & ambulance response21st of 27215.0
- Heart disease & stroke23rd of 40715.0
- Maternity & neonatal78th of 45312.0
- Diabetes21st of 1999.0
- Children's health18th of 1659.0
- Dementia32nd of 2639.0
- Dentistry access42nd of 1979.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking23rd of 1456.0
- Elderly care & frailty32nd of 2496.0
- Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics4th of 243.0
- Women's health & gynaecology100th of 2123.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing124th of 3143.0
Also active on assisted dying
What they’ve said
“…I have been involved in delivering palliative care and end-of-life care—they are actually quite different—for over 34 years and I continue to do so as a GP. Given the time, I will cut my speech short, but I want to say that this is really about choice.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-09-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…In fact, the evidence from other jurisdictions is that these people do not go for assisted dying—it is actually a white, middle-class, able-bodied thing—so in a way we have the opposite problem to deal with.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-09-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Does my hon. Friend acknowledge that, even with excellent palliative care, there are very similar rates of people demanding assisted dying? In fact, even in 2010, when we had probably the best palliative care in the world, people still went to Dignitas or took their own lives.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-09-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“No, I will carry on if that is okay. It is a great thing to offer end-of-life care and palliative care. In 2010, the UK system for palliative care was at the level of the best in the world, yet still people went to Dignitas. Still, 600 people who were suffering from terminal diagnosis killed themselves.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-09-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…consulted over 50 million times every year—and those who go to Dr Google usually end up thinking that they have cancer or need an ambulance, so that is clearly driving demand. There are also doctor factors. If we carry on treating sore throats with antibiotics, people will carry on coming back.”
Health Bill · 2026-09-07 · Read on Hansard ↗
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Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics — not necessarily quoting them directly.
- Hotter summers, hidden harmsCentre for Mental Health
- Free fair to connect jobseekers with support servicesHerald Series
- Devon nurse challenges belief that palliative care means giving up hopeExmouth Journal