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Hansard to 11 November 2026 · 31,429 contributions indexed · 1,439 MPs & peers
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Iain Horrocks: no photograph is held, so the clinician plate is shown instead.
Clinician
Iain Horrocks
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
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press citations on 1 topic since 1 Sept 2026 · last quoted 2 Sept 2026
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Iain Horrocks: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Clinician
- Role
- Consultant Paediatric Neurologist at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
- Quoted on
- Rare diseases
- Tracked press citations
- 2
- Most recently quoted
- 2 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 1 Sept 2026
04 The signal · where Iain Horrocks sits on rare diseases
Ranked 25= of 100 voices quoted in the press on rare diseases, level with 23 others on 2 citations.
Ranked on press citations on this topic only, not across all topics. Joint positions share a rank.
- 1Giles LomaxSector leaderChief Executive Officer, Spinal Muscular Atrophy UK (SMA UK)9
- 2Dr Harrison CarterAcademicDirector of Screening at NHS England8
- 3=
Prof Dame Sue HillRegulatorChief Scientific Officer for England and Senior Responsible Officer for Genomics, NHS England7 - 25=Sarah CollinsClinicianresearch lead midwife based at Hull Women and Children's Hospital2
- 25=Gerry GogartySector leaderDirector of blood supply, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT)2
- 25=Iain HorrocksClinicianConsultant Paediatric Neurologist at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde2
- 25=Julie ThompsonSector leaderInformation Manager, Guts UK2
- 25=Kirsty CampbellCliniciancharge nurse; mother of Mollie Murray2
Showing the leaders and the ranks around 25=, of 100 voices · See every voice on the topic →
05 On the record · press
What Iain Horrocks has said
By outlet · linked articles
- deadlinenews.co.uk1
- heraldscotland.com1
Where Iain Horrocks has been quoted
- 01First Scottish baby starts treatment after SMA screeningdeadlinenews.co.uk · 2 Sept 2026
- 02First baby identified through Scotland's SMA screening programme starts treatmentheraldscotland.com · 1 Sept 2026
Verbatim
“For babies with SMA, early treatment can dramatically alter the course of the condition and improve future health and development. This diagnosis was made possible through newborn screening and has given this child the best possible opportunity for a healthier future.”
“For babies with SMA, early treatment can dramatically alter the course of the condition and improve future health and development.”
Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics, not necessarily citing them directly.
- Coventry tot's heartbreaking health battle after 'extremely rare' diagnosiscoventrytelegraph.net
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- 'Immoral lottery' - Mum's plea after losing daughter to rare diseasethewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
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