Which MPs and peers raise heart disease & stroke most in Parliament?

Dr Caroline Johnson, Jim Shannon, Stephen Kinnock lead the ranking of MPs and peers on heart disease & stroke, based on every Hansard contribution since 9 July 2024.

How is the heart disease & stroke ranking calculated?

Vital Signs ranks MPs and members of the House of Lords by a weighted score of their Hansard contributions on Heart disease & stroke — speeches, written questions and committee work — over the course of this Parliament (since 9 July 2024). Ministerial statements and debate speeches carry more weight than written answers; every contribution counts at full weight however early in the Parliament it was made. Contributions are matched to this topic on whole-word keyword matching, so "send" is never mistaken for SEND and "career" is never mistaken for care. Ministers and shadow ministers are labelled, because answering on a brief is their job rather than a choice to raise it; their scores are shown as-is, not adjusted.

Heart disease & stroke: which MPs and peers raise it most

Since the start of this Parliament, 378 MPs and peers have raised Heart disease & stroke in Hansard debates, written questions and committee work. Debate has intensified recently: the last two months produced 71% more mentions than the two months before that.

The debate has been led most vocally by Dr Caroline Johnson (Conservative, Sleaford and North Hykeham), whose score of 60.0 is 1.1× that of the next most active contributor, Jim Shannon.

By party, Labour leads with 48% of weighted activity, followed by Conservative (21%) and Liberal Democrat (18%). The House of Commons accounts for 82% of all weighted activity on Heart disease & stroke.

Most cited doctors & academics

UK clinicians and academics most frequently quoted as expert sources in press coverage of heart disease & stroke.

Neville Hogan
1 citation
Sun Jae Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT
“The prior work was confined to reaching on a plane. This new work extends to a much broader and more functional set of actions.”
Personalized physical therapy: Stroke rehabilitation powered by AI
Johannes Lachner
1 citation
MIT-Novo Nordisk Artificial Intelligence Postdoctoral Fellow in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT, now Assistant Professor at Purdue University
“Our goal is to teach robots how to assist with physical and occupational therapy, not to replace therapists, but to extend their reach. A core innovation of our system is that physical therapists can train their own robot using AI, enabling personalized, scalable support tailored to each patient's needs.”
Personalized physical therapy: Stroke rehabilitation powered by AI
Noah Geiger
1 citation
Junior Managers Program Trainee (AI/IT Track) at Robert Bosch GmbH and former visiting student at MIT
“While most generative AI models in robotics focus on motion, ours is among the first to learn physical interaction, i.e., how to respond to touch, force, and resistance. The novelty of our generative AI model is its ability to learn dynamic physical interaction beyond motion planning.”
Personalized physical therapy: Stroke rehabilitation powered by AI
Cristina Piazza
1 citation
Professor at the Technical University of Munich (TUM)
“In an ongoing clinical study conducted in collaboration with the lab of Professor Cristina Piazza at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Pfennigparade, an outpatient rehabilitation center in Munich, Germany, physical and occupational therapists wearing force-sensing gloves are being recorded with cameras while treating patients.”
Personalized physical therapy: Stroke rehabilitation powered by AI
Elaine Thomson
1 citation
Community Events & Corporate Fundraiser at Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
“We wish Gordon, Bobby and all of the Mighty Hikers the very best for the Edinburgh Kiltwalk. Their story is a fantastic example of the dedication and commitment made to fundraising and the opportunity it has to bring people together.”
Bonnyrigg Stroke Survivor and Pals Team Up for Edinburgh Kiltwalk to Pay Tribute to Friend
Dr Robert Kaikini
1 citation
Consultant vascular and interventional radiologist and the hospital's strategy lead for interventional radiology
“Anthony's story is the perfect example of how important this service is. Without the procedure, there would be no blood flow to part of his brain and the tissue would have died, leaving him with permanent effects.”
New thrombectomy suite opens at Kent and Canterbury Hospital

Vital Signs — Heart disease & stroke

Vital Signs — Heart disease & stroke

Mentions since the start of this Parliament

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Most cited doctors & academics