“…Commissioning it properly would reduce unnecessary demand on emergency departments, freeing them to focus on genuinely specialist cases while improving patients’ access to specialist eyecare where they need it.”
Record by topic
- Mental health68th of 89051.0
- Learning disability & autism80th of 90539.0
- NHS waiting lists42nd of 54321.0
- Cancer107th of 64115.0
- Elderly care & frailty9th of 24912.0
- Public health & prevention128th of 70012.0
- Dementia32nd of 2639.0
- Heart disease & stroke44th of 4079.0
- Rare diseases47th of 2076.0
- Health inequalities83rd of 2996.0
- Palliative & end of life care191st of 5406.0
- Women's health & gynaecology100th of 2123.0
- Assisted dying202nd of 3923.0
- Children's health58th of 1653.0
- Diabetes68th of 1993.0
- GP access95th of 2473.0
- Long Covid16th of 563.0
- Maternity & neonatal251st of 4533.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)49th of 1463.0
- Unpaid carers170th of 2963.0
- A&E & ambulance response118th of 2723.0
Also active on elderly care & frailty
What they’ve said
“Young people with cancer often face severe isolation during treatment, separated from their friends and everything that is normal to them at that critical age. In Leicester South, at Leicester Royal Infirmary it has been left to charities like the Teenage Cancer Trust to provide vital care and support, funded through d…”
Topical Questions · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We also know that poor mental health costs the economy an estimated £300 billion annually. Conversely, cultural engagement among 18 to 30-year-olds shows an average wellbeing benefit of £854 per person.”
Culture, Media And Sport · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…That is the heart of the problem: as we have heard today, brain cancer is the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under 40, yet our survival rates lag behind most of Europe.”
Brain Cancer · 2026-06-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…GP in those areas and, as has been mentioned, pharmacists really do plug the gap, saving 38 million GP appointments and doing incredible work. The Government’s 10-year health plan is built on the bold premise of shifting care out of hospitals and into our communities.”
Community Pharmacies · 2026-06-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The Bill introduces a statutory duty to reduce health inequalities and, under clause 24, to produce neighbourhood health plans, but a plan without the workforce to deliver it is a plan in name only. I must also declare my interest as a practising optometrist.”
Health Bill · 2026-06-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
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