Biography
Lord Patel of Bradford has engaged with eight health and social care topics through five debate speeches, with a particular focus on mental health and autism services alongside cancer, health inequalities, and end-of-life care. His contributions have emphasised prevention and early intervention, including questions about autism assessment waiting times, children's admission to adult psychiatric wards, integration of AI tools into cancer screening pathways for at-risk groups, and addressing persistent health inequalities in coastal communities. Drawing on his professional background in health and social care, he has raised personal perspectives on these issues, notably during debate on the Terminally Ill Adults Bill whilst caring for a loved one.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…Approximately how many children and young people are currently waiting for an autism assessment, and what support is available to them and their families during that period, rather than waiting until a diagnosis has actually been made?…”
Record by topic
- Mental health603rd of 8804.0
- Assisted dying277th of 3712.0
- Cancer503rd of 6222.0
- Heart disease & stroke324th of 3982.0
- Health inequalities245th of 2882.0
- Learning disability & autism756th of 8992.0
- A&E & ambulance response222nd of 2582.0
- Palliative & end of life care452nd of 5682.0
What they’ve said
“…Twenty years ago, during the passage of the Mental Health Act, Parliament strengthened the safeguards around the admission of children into adult psychiatric wards. That should happen only in exceptional circumstances and only with specialist assessments.”
Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health Services · 2026-07-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…intelligence may improve the interpretation of diagnostic tests and support earlier identification of prostate cancer, does the Minister agree that technology alone will not reduce late diagnosis unless it is embedded within a wider prevention and early detection strategy? What steps have been taken to ensure that AI…”
Prostate Cancer Screening: AI · 2026-06-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, Sir Chris Whitty produced a report on coastal health that exposed deep and persistent health inequalities in many of our coastal communities. Coastal communities, about 55 towns, make up nearly 20% of the UK population.”
Integrated Care Boards: Budgets · 2026-06-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I spent much of my professional life working in the health and social care system, in mental health services and hospitals in the community, working with those who had been misusing drugs or alcohol. I have met people at their most vulnerable, often in pain, sometimes in complete despair, ready to take their lives.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-09-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
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