“…There is a danger that such provision no longer exists when funding dries up. We have no dedicated stroke nurse or cancer nurse. Thankfully, after asking, our integrated care board has agreed to fund an epilepsy nurse for the first time; the issue is now attracting someone to do the job.”
Record by topic
- Mental health71st of 89048.0
- Cancer31st of 64136.0
- Dementia20th of 26312.0
- Learning disability & autism390th of 9059.0
- Adult social care & reform71st of 3979.0
- Palliative & end of life care191st of 5406.0
- Public health & prevention260th of 7006.0
- Dentistry access67th of 1976.0
- Heart disease & stroke82nd of 4076.0
- Diabetes68th of 1993.0
- Maternity & neonatal251st of 4533.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing124th of 3143.0
- GP access95th of 2473.0
Also active on cancer
What they’ve said
“…Delivering special educational needs and disabilities provision on the island or in a coastal area brings additional challenges, from recruiting and retaining specialist staff to ensuring that there are enough specialist places available.”
Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…xperiencing life beyond their area, or a local authority struggling to meet rising demand with an overstretched adult social care budget. The human cost is always felt by those who can least afford it, and the financial cost is ultimately felt by us all.”
Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…However, when it comes to content promoting eating disorders, the risks do not simply disappear at 16. The eating disorder charity, Beat, recently pushed ChatGPT to stop generating restrictive meal plans altogether, which it did, so it is possible.”
Social Media: Dangerous Content · 2026-07-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…However, for island dementia sufferers, that is where the happy story ends. The issue of mainland discharges has struck a chord across the island because it goes to the heart of many of the other inequalities my constituents have been expected simply to accept as part island life.”
Isle of Wight Dementia Patients: Discharge to Mainland Care Homes · 2026-06-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…that has resonated so deeply with many residents across the Isle of Wight, whether they are directly touched by dementia or not. I put on record my thanks to those across the island who have contacted me and are passionately fighting for their family member or friend during their time of need.”
Isle of Wight Dementia Patients: Discharge to Mainland Care Homes · 2026-06-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
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