Biography
Lord Kirkhope has engaged with health and social care primarily through debate speeches, raising concerns across four distinct areas: the role of unpaid carers in hospital discharge, maternity services investigations at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, the deployment of physician associates in general practice, and public health policy. His contributions demonstrate scrutiny of service delivery models and workforce practices, with particular focus on ensuring patient safety and the timely resolution of maternity investigations in his local area.
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“…f the work of people who volunteer to care for their relatives and others—those in the voluntary sector, in our hospice movement and all over the health service. Without these people, we would be in real trouble.”
Record by topic
- GP access205th of 2412.0
- Maternity & neonatal363rd of 4382.0
- Palliative & end of life care452nd of 5682.0
- Public health & prevention573rd of 6882.0
What they’ve said
“My Lords, there are considerable concerns in Leeds about the maternity services in the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, including that the investigations that are now beginning will take a considerable amount of time.”
MBRRACE-UK Report 2025 · 2025-10-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, there are concerns about the use of physician associates in many general practices. They are not of course doctors but are now on the front line of giving advice and assistance.”
National Health Service Regulations · 2025-09-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I am very pleased to support the noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Ipswich, and my name is on this amendment. I would just like to say to my noble friend Lord Davies that I was indeed the Immigration Minister, and I came forward with the term “being firm but fair” in relation to all immigration matters.”
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill · 2025-09-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
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