Biography
Irene Campbell has engaged extensively on health and social care through 32 debate speeches, with a particular focus on cancer screening and diabetes diagnosis. She has championed initiatives including lower age thresholds for breast cancer screening (raising a petition with over 106,000 signatures) and early detection of type 1 diabetes in infants, while also highlighting systemic issues such as corridor care in NHS emergency departments and health inequalities in screening uptake across deprived areas.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…hospital, which serves my constituency, was recorded in January as having one of Scotland’s most under-pressure emergency departments. It exceeded capacity by 50% in December, revealing corridor care conditions in the hospital. Does my hon.”
Record by topic
- Diabetes10th of 19024.0
- Public health & prevention72nd of 68818.0
- Cancer76th of 62218.0
- Mental health188th of 88018.0
- Health inequalities28th of 28812.0
- Rare diseases46th of 2026.0
- Unpaid carers92nd of 2836.0
- Heart disease & stroke75th of 3986.0
- NHS waiting lists323rd of 5343.0
- Children's health56th of 1573.0
- Dementia108th of 2513.0
- Dentistry access100th of 1943.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking41st of 1393.0
- Learning disability & autism654th of 8993.0
- Palliative & end of life care329th of 5683.0
- A&E & ambulance response107th of 2583.0
What they’ve said
“…There have been many public health campaigns over the years. After a campaign, there is always a rise in attendance, but when the campaign stops, attendance falls again, so I agree that that is something that the Minister must look at.…”
NHS Breast Screening · 2026-06-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Members and the Minister about how important early diagnosis and treatment are for breast cancer, and how key it is that we tackle this issue quickly and effectively. We have also heard about health inequalities and deprivation, and how they can impact the take-up of screening opportunities.”
NHS Breast Screening · 2026-06-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Early detection is key and the prevalence of Breast Cancer in young patients is rising. I am a Chemotherapy Nurse and working in this Clinical Setting for 8 Years and I have seen a rise in Breast Cancer in Patients under the Age of 40 increase.”
NHS Breast Screening · 2026-06-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Some 1.94 million women between the ages of 50 and 70 were screened in 2024-25, and almost 20,000 cancers were detected. Cancers were detected in nine in every 1,000 women, which is a 16% increase on the previous year.”
NHS Breast Screening · 2026-06-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I fully agree with my hon. Friend. Unfortunately, that is not just the case for breast screening; bowel cancer screening is lower in areas of economic and health deprivation. We must look at how we target those populations.”
NHS Breast Screening · 2026-06-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
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