Health services and medicine
Health services and medicine news from UK Parliament.
Whorlton Hall: Care Quality Commission leadership questioned
The Care Quality Commission's Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Inspector (Mental Health) will meet with the Committee in early June
12 June 2019
NHS failure to meet waiting times targets risks patients' lives
Committee publishes report on NHS waiting times for elective and cancer treatment
12 June 2019
Lords debates NHS care home payments
House of Lords debates 'unrealistic' increases in NHS payments for social care
11 June 2019
Mental health of men and boys discussed by Committee
Women and Equalities Committee explores factors leading to mental health problems in men and boys
10 June 2019
Government asked to make statement on Interim NHS People Plan
The NHS has announced a new workforce plan
05 June 2019
MSPs to examine routes into problem drug use
Committee explore the causes of problematic drug misuse in Scotland
04 June 2019
Interim NHS People Plan: Committee hears evidence from Baroness Harding
Baroness Harding, author of the Harding Review, and Sir David Behan, Chair of Health Education England, give evidence to Health and Social Care Committee
03 June 2019
‘It's time to act' over ‘appalling abuse' of vulnerable adults
JCHR Chair writes to Health Secretary regarding abuse towards vulnerable adults at a hospital in County Durham
23 May 2019
Urgent question on "simply appalling" situation at Whorlton Hall
BBCs Panorama instestigated specialist hospital uncovered mistreatment
23 May 2019
New DFID Secretary makes statement on Ebola outbreak in DRC
Secrerary of State says the is more international donors can do
20 May 2019
Lords debates mental health of children and young adults
Peers mark Mental Health Awareness Week
17 May 2019
Urgent question on Learning Disabilities Mortality Review
Urgent question from Barbara Keeley MP
15 May 2019
Access to health and social care for LGBT communities examined
Women and Equalities Committee questions experts on health and social care and LGBT communities
13 May 2019
Government statement on Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission
Statement from Health Secretary
13 May 2019
Lords debates issues facing disabled people
Members consider potential for improved treatment
10 May 2019