“…I raise this issue because taking a public health approach to pregnancy means acknowledging that many of the factors that impact on outcomes are determined preconception. One clear example is the exposure of infants to fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.”
Record by topic
- Mental health21st of 890102.0
- Learning disability & autism25th of 90572.0
- Palliative & end of life care15th of 54066.0
- Public health & prevention18th of 70048.0
- Cancer38th of 64133.0
- NHS waiting lists34th of 54324.0
- Heart disease & stroke10th of 40724.0
- Dementia20th of 26312.0
- Assisted dying70th of 39212.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)11th of 14612.0
- A&E & ambulance response36th of 2729.0
- Dentistry access42nd of 1979.0
- Elderly care & frailty14th of 2499.0
- Maternity & neonatal112th of 4539.0
- Adult social care & reform71st of 3979.0
- Children's health30th of 1656.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing62nd of 3146.0
- Unpaid carers99th of 2966.0
- Women's health & gynaecology100th of 2123.0
- Health inequalities141st of 2993.0
- Medical ethics & regulation102nd of 2263.0
- Rare diseases81st of 2073.0
- Diabetes68th of 1993.0
Also active on mental health
What they’ve said
“…I spoke to our director of midwifery about the distress caused to midwives by trying to support a distressed mother as her child is removed. Reducing the risk of that happening is important.”
Infants, Parents and Carers Bill · 2026-10-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I led the independent commission on palliative care, and the data shows a worsening of palliative care; 170,000 people do not have access to the care that they need, and even those who are able to access palliative care may not have access to specialist techniques such as neuromodulation and palliative radiotherapy, an…”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-09-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…It is a real privilege to be able to access vaccine programmes. They are the most effective public health interventions, and there are 15 vaccine-preventable infections against which we can be inoculated.”
Vaccination Rates: England · 2026-09-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Friend to his role. Ten months ago, my constituents were promised a public inquiry into our mental health trust, after 10 years of campaigning for it. People have died in the interim, and it is simply unacceptable.”
Direction of Government · 2026-09-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Research shows that specialist palliative care can deliver palliative care in the community, saving the NHS 1.5 million bed days, as well as £817 million. It is important that funding accompanies the modern service framework, so that we have an invest-to-save model moving forward.”
Topical Questions · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
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