Biography
Jim Dickson has engaged extensively on health and social care through 40 debate speeches, with particular focus on NHS infrastructure investment in his constituency, including the North Kent community diagnostic centre and Darent Valley hospital's intensive care unit expansion. His contributions span 12 health topics ranging from dementia data consolidation and cancer outcomes to A&E waiting times and gambling-related harms, alongside engagement on public health issues including the meningitis outbreak response and tobacco/vapes legislation. He has also raised health-related casework, including constituents' access to insulin abroad and pension delays affecting those caring for dementia patients.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…One of them is the most common cause of death in the UK: dementia. An amendment that I tabled with the Alzheimer’s Society suggested that we bring the data on dementia, which is scattered right across the health system at the moment, into a single place to drive progress on early diagnosis and treatment.”
Record by topic
- Public health & prevention11th of 68872.0
- Learning disability & autism98th of 89933.0
- Cancer43rd of 62227.0
- Mental health140th of 88024.0
- NHS waiting lists37th of 53421.0
- Health inequalities19th of 28815.0
- Palliative & end of life care105th of 56815.0
- Heart disease & stroke41st of 3989.0
- Dementia30th of 2519.0
- GP access49th of 2416.0
- Diabetes33rd of 1906.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)21st of 1426.0
- A&E & ambulance response55th of 2586.0
What they’ve said
“…: how they will find affordable housing, cope with the cost of living and deal with growing challenges to their mental health and to their sense of community in a digital age.”
National Youth Strategy · 2026-07-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Last week during the hot weather, George Cuckoo, a young man in my constituency who was much loved and admired by family and friends, tragically lost his life in a small lake. He was one of about 15 people, many of them young, across the country who lost their lives in water-related incidents.”
Business of the House · 2026-06-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…In my constituency, we are seeing positive change with our newly opened North Kent community diagnostic centre, which is delivering vital tests and results for residents in a few short days from a great building with amazing staff.”
Health Bill · 2026-06-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I am grateful for the opportunity to speak today, because it is vital that we make the transition to a new era of clean energy, driving our nation’s energy security forward, while rebuilding our public services and backing businesses to help them to grow.”
Energy Security · 2026-05-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I welcome the new Minister for public health, my hon. Friend the Member for Washington and Gateshead South (Mrs Hodgson), to her place. It is brilliant to have a champion for public health over many years as the new Minister. She was a very able public health spokesperson for this party while in opposition.”
Tobacco and Vapes Bill · 2026-03-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
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