“…Secretary of State to her new role, and I agree that we need to reform education for children with SEND. Somerset council is failing children across the county. While neighbouring North Somerset council manages to assess 85% of children for their education, health and care plans within 20 weeks, Somerset council assess…”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism144th of 90527.0
- Dentistry access23rd of 19715.0
- Mental health397th of 8909.0
- Medical ethics & regulation61st of 2266.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing62nd of 3146.0
- GP access52nd of 2476.0
- Maternity & neonatal153rd of 4536.0
- Palliative & end of life care302nd of 5403.0
- Public health & prevention427th of 7003.0
- NHS waiting lists334th of 5433.0
- Elderly care & frailty77th of 2493.0
Also active on dentistry access
What they’ve said
“…They need fair funding that recognises the pressures of ageing populations and vulnerable residents. It is time for the Government to listen, develop a genuine coastal communities strategy and ensure that the people who live and work along our coastline have the opportunities that they deserve.…”
Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation · 2026-07-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Does the hon. Lady agree that the Government’s failure to publish the impact assessment means that NHS authorities across the country do not know how much this deal will cost them? My constituents in Somerset cannot get a GP appointment or see an NHS dentist. That is far more important to them than this obscure deal.”
Department of Health and Social Care · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I do not believe that information was provided, certainly not when it was presented to me, but if the hon. Lady has it, no doubt she will send it to me. Jury trials and staff absence are not the only areas where the Government are focusing on the wrong issue; a similar problem emerges in the management of our prisons.”
Home Office and Ministry of Justice · 2026-06-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…More broadly, the Government must ensure that NHS dentistry is a viable and attractive career. This means continuing to look at how procedures are valued, at whether payments properly reflect the work involved and at how we can encourage dentists not just to enter the NHS but to remain in it.”
NHS Dentistry · 2026-06-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…They correctly assessed a crisis in NHS dentistry and promised to fix it. Nowhere is that crisis more felt than in the rural areas across the country. Nearly two years on from the general election, I consulted residents across my constituency in a survey about the health care issues that mattered to them.”
NHS Dentistry · 2026-06-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
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