“…Bill will be a step forward, but we also need a cultural change, and I stress that one of the issues is the GMC. Self-regulation has to go. It is about time that doctors were held to account, because anyone who has tried to complain about a medical situation through the GMC finds that it is labyrinthine and slow, and d…”
Record by topic
- Mental health290th of 89014.0
- Cancer247th of 6416.0
- Health inequalities251st of 2992.0
- Learning disability & autism758th of 9052.0
- Medical ethics & regulation168th of 2262.0
- Plastic & reconstructive surgery21st of 262.0
- Public health & prevention585th of 7002.0
- Heart disease & stroke332nd of 4072.0
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What they’ve said
“My Lords, the problem with prostate cancer is that most men do not have symptoms; it was certainly like that in my case. The Minister said that wide screening would lead to worsening outcomes, but I am sorry: being alive is far better than the alternative.”
Prostate Cancer Screening · 2026-06-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I first got interested when I was the chair of public health in Newcastle in the 1990s. As the Member of Parliament for North Durham, I took a particular interest in this because of the actions of a company called Niramax in the north-east of England.”
Environment Agency: Waste Crime · 2026-02-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I was diagnosed with prostate cancer last February. I had no symptoms. I was going as normal for my yearly health check at my local GP surgery when a nurse suggested that the PSA test might be appropriate because of my age.”
Prostate Cancer · 2025-09-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I certainly know that, when I was in the Ministry of Defence and talking to reservists, the issue of mental health was one that particularly concerned me. In a regular unit, there is a welfare structure around them, but the individual who goes back to their individual work or home can feel very isolated.”
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill · 2025-03-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…If an individual, for example, has been on operations, has mental health problems, and has been detached from his unit for a while and is trying to get help, he is not technically covered by service law in those situations.”
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill · 2025-03-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
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Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics — not necessarily quoting them directly.
- Report highlights rural public health inequalitiesBBC
- Paying with our healthThe Health Foundation
- Hotter summers, hidden harmsCentre for Mental Health