Health services and medicine
Health services and medicine news from UK Parliament.
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill receives Royal Assent. Catch up
21 July 2023
MPs to hold a debate on accessibility of radiotherapy
MPs to hold a debate on accessibility of radiotherapy
17 July 2023
Fundamental reform of NHS dentistry needed to end a ‘crisis of access’
Health and Social Care Committee publishes NHS dentistry report
13 July 2023
MPs to debate the Third Report of the Health and Social Care Committee, Workforce: recruitment, training and retention in health and social care, and the Government response
MPs to debate the Third Report of the Health and Social Care Committee and the Government response
07 July 2023
UK Health Security Agency set up with no formal governance and weak financial controls
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on the Department of Health and Social Care 2021–22 Annual Report and Accounts
04 July 2023
Professor Sir Chris Whitty among expert witnesses to give evidence to MPs on air quality
The Chief Medical Officer for England will be appearing before the Environmental Audit Committee as MPs continue gathering evidence on outdoor and indoor air quality targets
30 June 2023
Chair Comment on Government publication of NHS Long Term Workforce Plan
Health and Social Care Committee Chair Steve Brine MP responds to today’s announcement on the Government’s publication of the Long Term Workforce plan
30 June 2023
Government must address past mistakes to deliver digital transformation in the NHS
The Health and Social Care Committee warns the Government’s ambition for digital transformation in the NHS can only succeed if Ministers address mistakes of the past
29 June 2023
MPs to hold a debate on bladder and bowel continence care
MPs to hold a debate on bladder and bowel continence care
27 June 2023
MPs to debate electronic cigarette use
MPs to debate electronic cigarette use
27 June 2023
UK vaping industry called to account following rise in use among children
Health and Social Care Committee questions representatives of the UK vaping industry
23 June 2023
MPs to debate the Smokefree 2030 target
MPs to debate the Smokefree 2030 target
16 June 2023
Lords debates the current performance of the NHS
Members discuss innovation in the health service. Catch up
16 June 2023
MPs to hold a debate on the Infected Blood inquiry
MPs to hold a debate on the Infected Blood inquiry
16 June 2023
MPs to question Health Secretary on action over challenges facing NHS and social care
MPs to question Health Secretary on action over challenges facing NHS and social care
15 June 2023