Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 09 Nov 2026 Health Bill
"My Lords, getting primary care right is absolutely crucial for our health service to work for patients and to ensure that neighbourhood health really delivers. Amendment 61 in my name would ensure that access to NHS sight tests remains nationally protected and is not subject to local variation once integrated …..." Baroness Pidgeon - View Speech
"My Lords, the Government’s women’s health strategy pledges to eliminate the diagnostic issues for women with endometriosis. In the light of Emma Barnett’s recent BBC documentary and Endometriosis UK’s finding that women wait an average of nine years and four months for a diagnosis, will the Minister support the charity’s …..." Baroness Pidgeon - View Speech
"My Lords, I am moving Amendment 42 and speaking also to Amendment 44, in the name of my noble friend Lady Tyler, who is not in her place today. These amendments are both designed to make explicit in the legislation that the Secretary of State’s duty, in line with the …..." Baroness Pidgeon - View Speech
"I thank noble Lords for the quality of the debate on this group. I particularly thank the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie, for sharing such a personal story earlier.
I am glad to hear that the Government are committed to improving cancer outcomes, but I still have questions. Given that it …..." Baroness Pidgeon - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for her response to this interesting debate. Of course, we know that the plans for social care are under development. We have the review by the noble Baroness, Lady Casey, and we have the interest from the Prime Minister, so we are in a state of …..." Baroness Pidgeon - View Speech
"My Lords, the number of people diagnosed with cancer in the UK continues to grow. For the first time, the number of new cancer diagnoses each year has passed 400,000. Almost one in two of us in our lifetime will have cancer, and I am sure it has affected all …..." Baroness Pidgeon - View Speech
"My Lords, this group of amendments is incredibly important. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Gerada, for tabling most of them and for her powerful words about Jewish staff and patients, and their experiences in the data that she also presented. In different ways, all these amendments are trying to …..." Baroness Pidgeon - View Speech
"My Lords, I pay tribute to the swimmer, Archie Goodburn, for his courage in campaigning for people affected by brain cancer. I welcome the Government’s commitment to commission an expert review. Will they ensure that it will set out clear, time-bound recommendations, with named bodies responsible for delivery in this …..." Baroness Pidgeon - View Speech