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“Q14. Waits for NHS mental health care are far too long. Our constituents are 200 times more likely to wait 18 months for help with a mental health condition than for a physical health condition.”

Record by topic

  1. Assisted dying9th of 39293.0
  2. Mental health31st of 89090.0
  3. Palliative & end of life care7th of 54087.0
  4. Medical ethics & regulation5th of 22678.0
  5. Cancer20th of 64154.0
  6. NHS waiting lists57th of 54318.0
  7. NHS & care workforce/staffing17th of 31415.0
  8. Rare diseases12th of 20715.0
  9. Public health & prevention128th of 70012.0
  10. Diabetes33rd of 1996.0
  11. Women's health & gynaecology60th of 2126.0
  12. Dentistry access105th of 1973.0
  13. GP access95th of 2473.0
  14. Health inequalities141st of 2993.0
  15. Dementia112th of 2633.0
  16. Adult social care & reform201st of 3973.0

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What they’ve said

  • “…Of course, police deal with much more than crime. Mental health incidents in Northumbria have risen by 152% since 2017—demand that never shows up in any crime figures. As other hon. Members have already done, I want to also express my thanks to our officers. The range of what we ask them to do is extraordinary.”

    Police Funding: North-east England · 2026-10-13 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…International evidence makes the link between extreme heat and poorer mental health across the population increasingly clear. The Office for National Statistics estimates that one in every 32 suicides in recent years in the UK has been attributable to extreme heat.”

    Summer Health and Resilience · 2026-09-09 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…As she reviews the funding formula, will she ensure that officers have ongoing access to wellbeing and mental health support to help them respond to communities as they have been?…”

    Policing in Cleveland · 2026-09-01 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…PIP has likely increased due to difficulty accessing vital services and support, such as community mental health services” and Access to Work. Does he agree that the reform of disability benefits in the future must go hand in hand with improving those support services, such as by widening Access to Work and, in particu…”

    Timms Review: Interim Report · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “Q9. Too many people are waiting too long for NHS mental health care, with over 6,000 adults waiting up to two years. In Sunderland, grassroots organisations like the wonderful Betsy Jenny café are providing support to our community, but they cannot substitute for timely, NHS-funded care.”

    Engagements · 2026-07-01 · Read on Hansard ↗

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