Health services and medicine

What is needed to make England a healthier nation? and why are two committees concerned about government use of secondary legislation? Find out in this month's House of Lords Podcast.

Chris Whitty to give evidence to the Committee on the latest findings about the new Omicron variant

Bill granted Royal Assent. Catch up

Health and Social Care Committee publishes report on children and young people’s mental health

Chair welcomes support for a Health and Social Care Committee recommendation to address workforce shortages during the Health and Care Bill’s Second Reading in the House of Lords

Members discuss hereditary peers, cigarette health warnings and addition of environment to the national curriculum. Catch up

Afghanistan, financial fraud, NHS negligence costs and more under discussion. Catch up

MPs to hold a general debate on the matter of improving asthma outcomes

The Committee will look into the relationship between perception of body image and physical and mental health. 

The Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee comments on the government response to the Adult Social Care report

The Petitions Committee holds a debate on research into the rare disease

Work and Pensions Committee holds the first evidence session of its new inquiry into health assessments for benefits

The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee holds its second evidence session for the adult social care inquiry

Committee launches a wide-ranging inquiry into rural mental health