Health staff and professions
Health staff and professions news from UK Parliament.
Lords continues detailed check of Mental Health Bill
Members discuss changes to draft law on mental health. Catch up
28 January 2025
Health and Social Care Committee Chair Comment
In response to the announcement of a new independent commission on social care, the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee, Layla Moran MP, said:
03 January 2025
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 10 December 2024
On 10 December 2024 the Committee considered e-petitions that had received over 100,000 signatures. The Committee also considered e-petitions that had received over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response, and public petitions that had received a Government observation.
13 December 2024
Health and Social Care Committee question Lord Darzi on his report on the state of the NHS
The Health and Social Care Committee will question Lord Ara Darzi on key issues raised in his Report, the Independent investigation of the NHS in England.
18 November 2024
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 12 November 2024
On 12 November 2024 the Committee considered e-petitions that had received over 100,000 signatures. The Committee also considered e-petitions that had received over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response, and public petitions that had received a Government observation.
14 November 2024
Health and Social Care Committee launches inquiry into cost of inaction on adult social care reform
The Health and Social Care Committee launches its inquiry on the costs of not reforming adult social care.
04 November 2024
Infected Blood Inquiry debated in the Lords
Members discuss response to inquiry's report published in May 2024. Catch up
16 October 2024
Lords debates Covid-19 Inquiry first report
Members discuss UK's resilience and preparedness. Catch up
04 September 2024
Long-term sustainability of NHS discussed in the Lords
Members debate funding systems and delivery of comprehensive health and social care. Catch up
19 April 2024
New inquiry on NHS leadership, performance and patient safety begins hearing evidence
The first session of this inquiry will start by looking at progress on two reviews of how leadership and patient safety are managed in the NHS
11 April 2024
Maternity services in England debated in the Lords
Members discuss delivery of antenatal care. Catch up
26 January 2024
75th anniversary of NHS and waiting times on the agenda in the Lords
Members discuss National Heath Service performance and waiting times to mark 75th anniversary. Catch up
01 December 2023
Government rejects action to boost NHS specialist digital workforce
Government responds to the Health and Social Care Committee's report, Digital Transformation in the NHS
06 September 2023
Private members' bills in the Lords in the 2022-23 session
Follow the progress of private members' bills in the House of Lords during the 2022-23 session of Parliament
25 August 2023
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill receives Royal Assent. Catch up
21 July 2023