The Royal Colleges questioned on the future of the NHS
22 November 2016
The Committee on the Long-Term Sustainability of the NHS take evidence from six Royal Colleges and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, as it continues its investigation.
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Witnesses
Tuesday 22 November, Committee Room 1, Palace of Westminster
At 10.05am
- Professor Dame Sue Bailey DBE, Chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
- Ian Eardley, Vice President of the Royal College of Surgeons
- Professor Jane Dacre, President of the Royal College of Physicians
At 11.00am
- Dr Helen Stokes-Lampard, Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners
- Janet Davies, Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing
- Cathy Warwick, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Midwives
At 12.00 noon
- Professor Karen Middleton CBE, Chief Executive, Chartered Society of Physiotherapists
- Dr Nicola Strickland, President Royal College of Radiologists
- Sandra Gidley, Chair of the English Pharmacy Board
Areas of discussion
In the first session the Committee will ask the witnesses about the impact of changing patterns of disease, demographic changes and medical advances on health care to 2030, the skill mix needed in healthcare for the next 10-15 years, and the impact of over burdensome regulation on delivering improvements in healthcare.
The second session will cover issues including the suitability of the generalist model of primary healthcare for treating modern health problems, the problem of variable levels of care in different parts of the country and the lack of effective long-term planning in the NHS.
The final session will touch on how health and social care systems will need to be organised to ensure they remain sustainable in the next 15-20 years.
Further information
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