“…We need far better integration across those services. I was heartbroken to see that the palliative care that my mother was receiving seemed to have been outsourced to charities, and was not being provided by the NHS at all. That specialist care ought to be something that is native to our NHS.”
Record by topic
- Mental health255th of 89015.0
- Diabetes21st of 1999.0
- Unpaid carers99th of 2966.0
- Learning disability & autism469th of 9056.0
- Palliative & end of life care191st of 5406.0
- Public health & prevention427th of 7003.0
- Assisted dying202nd of 3923.0
- A&E & ambulance response118th of 2723.0
- Cancer387th of 6413.0
- Elderly care & frailty77th of 2493.0
Also active on diabetes
What they’ve said
“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell) for leading on this topic. I have seen palliative care fail. My mum, Alison, had ovarian cancer. She died lonely and in dreadful indignity in a hospital ward intended for recovering liver and kidney patients.”
Palliative Care · 2026-03-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“It is true that there is a real diversity in the situations of kinship carers, both in the causes of people finding themselves caring for young people and in the legal structures that they are operating under.”
Kinship Carer Identification · 2026-02-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…re being raised by members of their extended family, or by friends of their family: they are being cared for by kinship carers. An ever-increasing number of children are now in kinship care, and staying with a family member or friend has a range of benefits over being looked after by the state.”
Kinship Carer Identification · 2026-02-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…People who rely on continuous insulin therapy, such as those with type 1 diabetes, depend on devices—insulin pumps, primarily—to live their daily lives. Their interaction with the pump is frequent—the relationship is deep—and the device plays a significant role in their life.”
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026 · 2026-01-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…On YouTube, the “Next Video” algorithm was found to be recommending eating disorder content to the account of a UK-based 13-year-old female. In just a few minutes, the account was exposed to material promoting anorexia and weight loss, and more than half the other recommended videos were for content on eating disorders…”
Online Safety Act 2023: Repeal · 2025-12-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
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Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics — not necessarily quoting them directly.
- Unpaid carers deserve action, not just our thanksPolitics.co.uk
- Hotter summers, hidden harmsCentre for Mental Health
- Free fair to connect jobseekers with support servicesHerald Series