Biography
Linsey Farnsworth has engaged extensively on health and social care issues through 25 debate speeches, with a particular focus on dementia care (drawing on her personal experience with her father), NHS dentistry access in Amber Valley (securing additional funding and advocating for workforce measures), and support for young people with learning disabilities and autism, including SEND assessments and provision. She has also raised mental health support through youth hubs, cancer prevention and early diagnosis, and broader issues around health inequalities and support for NEETs. Her contributions are notably grounded in constituency concerns and personal experience, combining advocacy for local service improvements with calls for systemic policy action.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…rmative roundtable discussion with experts, including from the Alzheimer’s Society, Alzheimer’s Research UK and Dementia UK. I spoke about my dad, who is living with late-stage dementia. This is a pivotal moment for action on dementia, particularly given the advances in research in this field.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism88th of 89936.0
- Mental health290th of 88012.0
- Dementia30th of 2519.0
- Dentistry access41st of 1949.0
- Public health & prevention183rd of 6889.0
- Cancer230th of 6226.0
- Health inequalities135th of 2883.0
- Adult social care & reform186th of 3763.0
- Unpaid carers158th of 2833.0
- NHS waiting lists323rd of 5343.0
What they’ve said
“…The hub will not only help people in my constituency into work, but provide them with access to mental health services. Does my hon. Friend agree that a holistic approach such as that is essential to ensuring that our young people, who have it harder at this time than ever, have the opportunity of a bright and fulfilli…”
Youth Mental Health Support · 2026-06-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae) for securing this debate. When I was campaigning for election in Amber Valley, people told me time and again that improving public transport was a priority, and it is now one of my local…”
Small Towns: Transport Links · 2026-06-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“T8. I was pleased to see that the schools White Paper outlines significant reforms to support children with special educational needs and disabilities. Will the Minister outline how the Department is working with colleagues in the Department for Education to ensure that efforts to tackle the NEETS crisis—those not in e…”
Topical Questions · 2026-03-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I thank the Minister for this excellent plan. In 1989, my wonderful mother Margaret passed away from bowel cancer. She died about six weeks after she was diagnosed. She had not wanted to go to her GP because she did not want to be a burden on the already overstretched NHS.”
National Cancer Plan · 2026-02-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…In Amber Valley, recruitment and retention continue to be the main barriers to NHS dental access, despite £240,000 of additional funding that I have managed to secure from Derbyshire locally. Does the hon.”
NHS Dentists · 2026-02-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
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