Health services and medicine
Health services and medicine news from UK Parliament.
Chair calls on Government to publish Covid-19 analysis ahead of six-month review
Government asked to publish analysis of the temporary provisions of the Coronavirus Act so that Parliamentary debate is sufficiently informed
22 September 2020
Sub-Committee to question TikTok
TikTok faces questions over claims of censorship and action on tackling harmful content
17 September 2020
Sub-Committee to question TikTok
TikTok faces questions over claims of censorship and action on tackling harmful content
17 September 2020
Scottish healthcare sector reps to be quizzed by Committee
Committee to explore UK and Scottish Governments' handling of care homes, testing and PPE, in the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak
07 September 2020
Problem drug use in Scotland: Government response published
Government response to Committee's inquiry into problem drug use in Scotland published
07 September 2020
Long-term implications of the pandemic discussed with leading organisations
The COVID-19 Committee take evidence as part of their Life Beyond COVID inquiry on Tuesday 8 September at 10.00am.
04 September 2020
Lords debates secondary legislation
Public health, local authorities and insolvency on agenda
27 July 2020
Committee urges Government action to try to avert COVID-19 winter resurgence
Lords Science and Technology Committee writes to Rt Hon Boris Johson MP
24 July 2020
Government rejects EU COVID-19 vaccines scheme
The EU Environment Sub-Committee writes to the Government regarding decision
23 July 2020
Defence chief, former Cabinet Secretary, Information Commissioner, UK statistics and NHSX bosses give evidence
Public Services Committee hears evidence on Wednesday 22 July 2020 at 3pm
21 July 2020
COVID-19 Rapid Summary: Contact Tracing and Data Ethics
Science and Technology Committee publish eighth summary of evidence on COVID-19
13 July 2020
Publication of independent medicines and medical devices safety review
Health Secretary, Matt Hancock updates the House on Cumberlege Review
09 July 2020
COVID-19 Rapid Summary: Therapeutics
Science and Technology Committee publish seventh summary of evidence on COVID-19
08 July 2020
Time to fix the failures in food, says Lords Committee
The Select Committee on Food, Poverty, Health and the Environment publishes its report on 6 July 2020
06 July 2020
Speakers join parliamentarians and staff ‘to thank our NHS'
The Houses of Parliament was among tens of national landmarks to light up in blue to celebrate the 72nd birthday of the NHS this Saturday
04 July 2020