Health services and medicine
Health services and medicine news from UK Parliament.
Government publishes response to Committee’s Integrated Care Systems report
The publication sets out the Government's response to recommendations made in the Hewitt Review.
14 June 2023
MPs to hold a debate on appraisals for cancer medicines
MPs to hold a debate on appraisals for cancer medicines
12 June 2023
MPs to examine role of pharmacy services in future NHS
The inquiry will also consider current challenges around funding, workforce and the digital infrastructure.
08 June 2023
Chair urges Health Secretary to extend mpox vaccination programme
Chair urges Health Secretary to extend mpox vaccination programme
07 June 2023
MPs to hold a debate preventing obesity and fatty liver disease
MPs to hold a debate preventing obesity and fatty liver disease
05 June 2023
MPs to hold a debate on National Carers Week
MPs to hold a debate on National Carers Week
05 June 2023
MPs express deep concern about gaps in rural mental health care
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee publish report into Rural Mental Health
17 May 2023
MPs to debate access to psilocybin treatments
MPs to debate access to psilocybin treatments
15 May 2023
MPs to hold a debate on Allergy Awareness Week
MPs to hold a debate on Allergy Awareness Week
04 May 2023
Government rejects Expert Panel’s rating of inadequate progress on digitisation of the NHS
Government rejects Expert Panel’s rating of inadequate progress on digitisation of the NHS
28 April 2023
MPs to debate progress on reforms to NHS dentistry
MPs to debate progress on reforms to NHS dentistry
24 April 2023
Government agrees to Committee’s call to boost Patient Safety Commissioner’s role on redress for medical intervention harms
Committee publishes Government response to their report Follow-up on the IMMDS report and the Government’s response
24 April 2023
Government acts on workforce crisis following MPs’ recommendations
Committee publishes responses from the Government to two separate reports focusing on workforce
21 April 2023
Housing and gambling among ten areas in focus to prevent ill-health
The Health and Social Care Committee has announced ten themes to be examined in its major new inquiry into preventing ill-health.
19 April 2023
Benefits health assessments system continues to let people down, say MPs
The Work and Pensions Committee have published a report calling for the implementation of several measures to improve trust, drive down the rate of decisions reversed on appeal and reduce waiting times.
13 April 2023