“…The plan’s goal to halve the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest regions will not be reached via a hospital door. I worry that the Bill is not yet explicit enough about this.”
Record by topic
- Mental health465th of 8908.5
- Health inequalities251st of 2992.0
- Learning disability & autism758th of 9052.0
- Public health & prevention585th of 7002.0
- Adult social care & reform330th of 3972.0
Also active on mental health
What they’ve said
“…rary accommodation can mean disrupted access to primary care, delays in accessing developmental support, poorer mental health outcomes and reduced educational attainment, as the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, also mentioned—and that is before we get to elevated risks of respiratory illnesses and other conditions.”
Social Housing Bill [HL] · 2026-06-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…There is so much to commend in the Government’s agenda set out in the gracious Speech. Improving special educational needs provision, protecting and helping grow our social housing stock and taking the necessary steps to improve our NHS stand out for me as areas that, done right, can make our country healthier and help…”
King’s Speech · 2026-05-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, can my noble friend the Minister say how the Government will achieve their shift from treating sickness to maximising prevention, as outlined in their 10-year plan, and particularly how they will shift resources, reporting and other necessary things?”
Healthy Life Expectancy: England · 2026-05-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Department for Work and Pensions has shown that those affected are more likely to experience poor physical and mental health and less likely to be in employment, education or training or to earn a decent wage in the long run.”
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill · 2026-03-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Whitty, said late last year: “On average, people in prison and on probation start from poorer physical and mental health than the general population, and the prison environment can exacerbate this”.”
Better Prisons: Less Crime (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report) · 2026-02-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
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Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics — not necessarily quoting them directly.
- Women and girls help shape North Yorkshire health and wellbeing planHarrogate Informer
- Report highlights rural public health inequalitiesBBC
- Paying with our healthThe Health Foundation