Adam Dance, the MP for Yeovil and South Somerset, has shown his support for Parliamentary motions to address the health and social care crisis in the UK.

The Liberal Democrat MP voted in favour of two motions during the party's first Opposition Day Debate in Parliament since 2009.

These motions aim to tackle the increasing pressures on community healthcare services and to put an end to Carer's Allowance overpayment demands.

The vote on Wednesday, October 16, came in response to concerning data, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats, which revealed that one in four Britons have been forced to miss work due to being unable to secure an NHS appointment.

Additionally, 45 per cent of the public reported being unable to book an appointment with a GP or dentist, highlighting the severe strain on the NHS ahead of the challenging winter months.

The first Liberal Democrat motion called for the government to address the Carer’s Allowance issue by writing off existing overpayments made by simple error and reviewing the support for unpaid carers.

The second motion urged ministers to tackle the NHS crisis by enhancing access to GPs, NHS dentists, and community pharmacists.

Despite the urgency of these issues, these motions were opposed by Labour MPs.

Mr Dance expressed his disappointment at the lack of cross-party support but reaffirmed his commitment to prioritising health and social care in Parliament.

He said: "As I have said before, community healthcare in Yeovil and South Somerset is not functioning properly, while the carers' overpayment scandal is a national disgrace.

"I am consistently told in my constituency of the great difficulty in securing an NHS appointment, even when urgently needed.

"We must restore dignity and efficiency to all those who look after our health - our GPs, NHS dentists, community pharmacists, and our paid and unpaid carers.

"I was disappointed that the Government was unable to back these Liberal Democrat motions.

"Now more than ever, we need to support our health and social care services; our NHS and our carers deserve immediate action, not further delay.

"I would expect the Government to make health and social care their top priority."