Biography
Martin Rhodes has engaged on health and social care through eight debate speeches spanning dementia care, cancer treatment, health inequalities, and social care reform. He has repeatedly championed Playlist for Life, a dementia support charity in his constituency, advocating for wider NHS adoption of music-based interventions, and has highlighted health disparities in Glasgow North where life expectancy lags significantly behind other UK areas. His contributions have also addressed air pollution as a public health issue and social care worker pay conditions.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…ich celebrates the positive impact that personally meaningful music can have in reconnecting people living with dementia with their memories. The initiative was established by Playlist for Life, a charity based in my constituency.”
Record by topic
- Dementia18th of 25112.0
- Cancer230th of 6226.0
- Diabetes68th of 1903.0
- Health inequalities135th of 2883.0
- Public health & prevention417th of 6883.0
- Adult social care & reform186th of 3763.0
- NHS waiting lists323rd of 5343.0
- Heart disease & stroke174th of 3983.0
What they’ve said
“…Poor air quality is a public health issue. It shortens lives and contributes to between 30,000 and 40,000 premature deaths every year. It increases the risk of diseases such as dementia, lung cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.”
Air Pollution · 2026-07-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Friend the Member for Glasgow West (Patricia Ferguson) for people living with dementia and their carers. I was struck by the vital role played by local dementia support groups, such as Dementia Heroes in the west end of Glasgow.”
Business of the House · 2026-02-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…For our communities, this could mean better buses that turn up on time, people no longer on housing waiting lists for years and years, and more opportunities for neglected communities.”
Devolution in Scotland · 2025-10-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My hon. Friend mentioned person-centred care in dementia. Does she agree that initiatives such as Playlist for Life in my constituency, which uses meaningful music to reconnect people with dementia to their memories and their identity, should be more widely supported across the NHS?”
Dementia Care · 2025-06-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Although the figures highlight a shocking level of health inequality, they ultimately reflect the deeper and more complex realities of poverty. Poverty does not come from one place; it stems from a web of economic, social and cultural factors.”
Poverty: Glasgow North East · 2025-05-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
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