Health services and medicine
Health services and medicine news from UK Parliament.
Government questioned on dangerous waste from NHS patients
Shadow Health Secretary questioned the Government on dangerous waste from NHS patients
09 October 2018
Lords debates 40 years of in vitro fertilisation
Peers discuss anniversary of first successful birth
14 September 2018
Four short debates in the Lords
Peers discuss homelessness, trends in addiction and full-time volunteering
13 September 2018
Options for increasing patient access to cancer drugs examined
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee discuss access to cancer drugs with cancer charities and support groups
12 September 2018
Lords debates NHS and healthcare data
Peers discuss use of data to improve public health
05 September 2018
Progress in tackling antimicrobial resistance examined
Health and Social Care Committee hears from commentators on tackling antimicrobial resistance
04 September 2018
Effectiveness of NI Health Budget allocation examined
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee hears from NI's Public Health Agency and Health and Social Care Board
03 September 2018
Committee raises concerns on HFSS advertising with Minister
Letter from the Communications Committee Chairman to the Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP
01 August 2018
NHS England must rethink outsourcing after contract shambles
Public Accounts Committee finds short-sighted rush to achieve savings paid no heed to impact
25 July 2018
Secretary of State questioned on the work of his Department
Health and Social Care Committee hears from Matthew Hancock MP
24 July 2018
Health and Social Care Committee questions Nursing and Midwifery Council
Committee examines Nursing and Midwifery Council's handling of concerns about midwives' fitness to practise
17 July 2018
Minister questioned on mental healthcare in prisons
Health and Social Care Committee hears from Jackie Doyle-Price MP, and National Prison Healthcare Board
10 July 2018
Government consultation on energy drinks examined by Science and Technology Committee
Steve Brine MP and nutrition experts give evidence on safe levels of consumption for children
10 July 2018
Brexit: reciprocal healthcare report debated by Lords
Lords debate Brexit: reciprocal healthcare report
02 July 2018
Prison health and social care experts questioned on services
The Prison and Probation Ombudsman, charities, and regulators are questioned on health and wellbeing issues of prisoners
29 June 2018