Health services and medicine

Women and Equalities Committee questions experts on health and social care and LGBT communities

Ministerial statement on NHS Long Term Plan

Questions focus on whether punitive rather than liberal measures are an effective response to problem drug use

Health and Social Care Committee publishes report on the NHS Long-Term Plan: legislative proposals

Women and Equalities Committee holds second session of inquiry into men's mental health

Refusal to appear before the Committee comes in light of evidence, indicating the need for increased support for drug users in Scotland

Chair of UK Parliament's Human Rights Committee writes to Chief Executive

Committee meet researchers, former drug users and current problem drug users, to understand their experiences of drug treatment services

Peers consider UK's international role

Women and Equalities Committee holds third session into LGBT health and social care services access.

Peers discuss specialist training and young patients' needs

Shadow Health Secretary asks urgent question in the Commons

The Care Quality Commission's Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Inspector (Mental Health) will meet with the Committee in early June

Committee publishes report on NHS waiting times for elective and cancer treatment

House of Lords debates 'unrealistic' increases in NHS payments for social care