Health services and medicine
Health services and medicine news from UK Parliament.
Brexit and health and social care
Health Committee report on the process and preparations being made by the Department of Health
28 April 2017
Too long taken to address performance of ambulance services
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on the performance of ambulances services in England
27 April 2017
Concerns persist over patients' access to GPs and staffing levels
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on patients' experience accessing general practice medicine
27 April 2017
Money must follow patients to pay for support in the community
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on local support for people with a learning disability
26 April 2017
Government's Industrial Strategy could do more to reflect Brexit opportunities
Science and Technology Committee report on industrial strategy, science and STEM skills published
12 April 2017
Long-term sustainability of NHS and Adult Social Care under threat
NHS Committee slams the 'short sightedness' of successive governments
05 April 2017
MPs debate tackling infectious diseases
On 20 April MPs will take part in a general debate in the House of Commons Chamber
31 March 2017
Major reform of social care funding and provision needed
Communities and Local Government Committee report says social care funding needs urgent Government review
31 March 2017
Ministers questioned on education and children's mental health
Health and Education Committees hear from Lord Layard, Natasha Devon, Baroness Tyler and NHS representatives
29 March 2017
Do people with learning disabilities get the care they need?
Public Accounts Committee examines the delivery and progress of the Transforming Care programme
29 March 2017
Genomics and genome-editing examined with experts
Science and Technology Committee explores the practical challenges of undertaking research into gene editing
29 March 2017
NHS Sustainability Committee announces report publication date
NHS Committee publishes its report on Wednesday 5 April
27 March 2017
Government is missing important opportunities to tackle childhood obesity
Health Committee calls for action on impact of discounting and price promotions
27 March 2017
How are ambulance trusts performing in England?
Public Accounts Committee examines the variation in performance of NHS ambulance trusts across England
20 March 2017
Government's suicide prevention strategy needs greater focus on implementation
Health Committee report on suicide prevention calls on Government to ensure effective strategy
16 March 2017