“…someone with a remarkable work history and a strong track record of contribution here began to show effects of dementia. A Peer they trusted gently suggested that they lay down their responsibilities, and they did. Any Peer might need this. Some 5% to 7% of dementia sufferers in the UK are aged below 65.”
Record by topic
- Mental health192nd of 89020.0
- Assisted dying53rd of 39218.0
- Palliative & end of life care106th of 54014.0
- Learning disability & autism375th of 90510.0
- Adult social care & reform102nd of 3978.0
- Maternity & neonatal153rd of 4536.0
- Cancer247th of 6416.0
- Dementia103rd of 2634.5
- Unpaid carers155th of 2964.0
- GP access88th of 2474.0
- Dentistry access179th of 1972.0
- Public health & prevention585th of 7002.0
- Rare diseases174th of 2072.0
- Children's health139th of 1652.0
- NHS waiting lists475th of 5432.0
- Elderly care & frailty171st of 2492.0
- Medical ethics & regulation168th of 2262.0
Also active on assisted dying
What they’ve said
“…Practitioners who support 16 and 17 year-olds’ mental health tell me that they have so many other life issues that they are trying to come to terms with. Military recruitment of under-18s demonstrates that they are not fully autonomous adults but require special protection.”
Representation of the People Bill · 2026-09-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in ensuring that Best Start Family Hubs support families with children aged 5–19 years old and up to 25 years old for those with special educational needs and disabilities.”
Best Start Family Hubs · 2026-06-10 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I want to help them build on the integration of health and other services required by the Health and Care Act 2022. We are getting there with the early years in delivering health through Best Start Family Hubs, which are thankfully now in all local authority areas.”
King’s Speech · 2026-05-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…There have been and still are considerable concerns about such an important matter as assisted suicide coming on the statute book through a Private Member’s Bill. It has not had pre-legislative parliamentary scrutiny, as we have heard.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-04-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…First, we talk about “assisted dying”, when we surely mean “assisted suicide”. Assisted dying is what Dame Cicely Saunders said hospices and palliative care would provide.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-04-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
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Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics — not necessarily quoting them directly.
- Hotter summers, hidden harmsCentre for Mental Health
- Free fair to connect jobseekers with support servicesHerald Series
- Devon nurse challenges belief that palliative care means giving up hopeExmouth Journal