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“…Locally, the service is also struggling with high vacancy levels. Across Bristol and North Somerset, staff shortages are preventing Royal Mail from delivering a business-as-usual service.…”

Record by topic

  1. Learning disability & autism308th of 90512.0
  2. Public health & prevention128th of 70012.0
  3. Mental health397th of 8909.0
  4. Cancer193rd of 6419.0
  5. NHS & care workforce/staffing62nd of 3146.0
  6. GP access52nd of 2476.0
  7. Assisted dying124th of 3926.0
  8. Health inequalities141st of 2993.0
  9. Rare diseases81st of 2073.0
  10. Respiratory (asthma/COPD)49th of 1463.0
  11. Palliative & end of life care302nd of 5403.0

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What they’ve said

  • “…Friend, who is, as I hear often in the Chamber, a fantastic advocate for Harlow. Royal Mail’s staff shortages expose the shortcomings of its new delivery model and the two-tier pay systems that are affecting retention, and help to explain—but not excuse—the delays that my residents are experiencing.”

    Performance of Royal Mail · 2026-10-26 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…I have watched people collect prescriptions that offer nothing more than a sticking plaster over terminal illness—pain managed, but suffering not ended. A safe and legal route at the end of life would not replace good palliative care; it would sit alongside it, offering the small mercy of choice to those who want it.”

    Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-09-11 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…They deliver thousands of Pharmacy First consultations and have saved as many as 7,370 GP appointments since January 2024. I recently released my vision of what primary care should look like in 2040 and how we should integrate our system better.”

    Pharmacies: Government Funding · 2026-09-09 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…We do underpay for drugs—not just our expensive, lifesaving rare cancer drugs, but the everyday drugs that we purchase.…”

    Department of Health and Social Care · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…However, when SMA is caught through newborn screening before symptoms even appear, that trajectory can change completely. Early treatment can halt the disease in its tracks and provide children with opportunities they would not have otherwise had.”

    Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Newborn Screening Test · 2026-06-22 · Read on Hansard ↗

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