Biography
Mrs Elsie Blundell raised health and social care topics through 13 debate speeches, with particular focus on maternity services and mental health provision in the north-west. Her contributions addressed concerns about women's experiences in maternity and neonatal care following the Baroness Amos report, men's mental health outcomes in deprived areas, and support for eating disorders and speech and language therapy services. She also raised mental health support for victims in the context of child sexual exploitation inquiries.
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“I absolutely agree, and I would like to see more of that, not least in my constituency. The Environment Agency countenanced the site’s reopening, and it was adamant that it had the means to monitor the air quality and odour levels, yet less than a year down the line, we are back where we started, and my constituents, l…”
Record by topic
- Mental health241st of 88015.0
- Learning disability & autism382nd of 8999.0
- Maternity & neonatal138th of 4386.0
- Public health & prevention252nd of 6886.0
- NHS waiting lists323rd of 5343.0
What they’ve said
“The publication of Baroness Amos’s report on the state of maternity care in England was a sobering moment for many across the country, especially those who still live with the trauma related to failings in maternity and neonatal care. There were so many instances in which women were not listened to, heard or believed.”
Maternity Services: North-west · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I welcome the publication of the men’s health strategy, especially the measures in it designed to improve mental health outcomes. In a report that I recently sent to the ministerial team following an event I held with local charities and mental health service users, it became clear that the recommendations of the strat…”
Men’s Mental Health Care: North-west England · 2026-06-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Too many people affected by eating disorders are not receiving the help they need—help often comes too late, with serious physical symptoms overlooked or misattributed. It is clear that those on the frontline must have the training they need to identify early warning signs.”
Eating Disorders · 2026-04-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…a really obvious thing to say, but the onus is on us to speak with one voice as MPs on such a critical topic as public health and to confront those harmful narratives at their source. A great deal more thinking needs to be done in digital spaces when it comes to misinformation, whether medical or otherwise.”
Online Harms · 2026-03-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“As the Minister knows, the SEND system is not working for children, families or local councils, and it has not been for some time. Despite the record of the Conservatives, we cannot allow children in need of speech and language therapy to lose out.”
Speech and Language Therapy · 2026-03-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
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