“…These failures are systemic. What worries me is that funding is not ringfenced for maternity services—it can go anywhere in the system. Once this review—or whatever it might be—has been done, what will be done to ensure that the funding follows the recommendations? It is no good having the funding there if it is being…”
Record by topic
- Mental health146th of 89026.5
- Public health & prevention52nd of 70024.0
- Palliative & end of life care59th of 54021.0
- Cancer82nd of 64118.0
- NHS waiting lists74th of 54315.0
- Adult social care & reform37th of 39715.0
- Maternity & neonatal77th of 45313.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing62nd of 3146.0
- Assisted dying124th of 3926.0
- GP access52nd of 2476.0
- Learning disability & autism469th of 9056.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking45th of 1453.0
- Health inequalities141st of 2993.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)49th of 1463.0
- Dementia112th of 2633.0
- Children's health58th of 1653.0
- A&E & ambulance response118th of 2723.0
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What they’ve said
“…Road safety is not just a transport issue—it is a public safety and public health issue affecting families across Erdington and around the country. Local people should not feel frightened crossing the road, waiting at a bus stop or walking near a busy junction because speeding has become normalised.”
Road Safety: West Midlands · 2026-06-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Birmingham and Solihull since the very beginning, I will focus my contributions on three areas of the Bill: health inequalities, patient voice and integrated care boards. Let me start by saying that I support the principles of the Bill. My constituents want services that work better.”
Health Bill · 2026-06-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I am sure that every Member in the Chamber has a local hospice that they really appreciate and cannot do without. I thank my hon. Friend for giving his local hospice a shout-out. I am sure it will be appreciated. Palliative care is a core medical need and it requires core funding. Let us look at the numbers.”
Palliative Care · 2026-03-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Friend the Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell), who I love dearly, for leading this important debate. Palliative care is about dignity. I saw the value of this care every day during my 25 years as a nurse in the health service.”
Palliative Care · 2026-03-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…because this period of life is crucial for long-term health, educational outcomes and life chances, and because child health in this country is in an alarmingly poor state. As the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has stated, our children have some of the poorest health outcomes in Europe.”
First 1,000 Days of Life · 2026-01-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
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