Health services and medicine
Health services and medicine news from UK Parliament.
Three private members' bills await Royal Assent
Bills on substance testing in prisons, prohibiting the use of Botox on under 18s and sentencing for animal welfare offences complete final stage. Learn more
29 April 2021
Private members' bills complete passage through Parliament
Bills await Royal Assent
27 April 2021
Care Minister faces questions on mistreatment of people in inpatient hospitals
Committee to take evidence from Helen Whately
23 April 2021
Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss Body Mass Index, alcohol harm, COVID-19-related evictions and biodiversity emergency
23 April 2021
Gordon Taylor appears before MPs examining concussion in sport
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee examines the role of players’ organisations in dealing with concussion in sport
22 April 2021
Committee asks what long-term support parents and families will need as result of pandemic
COVID-19 Committee takes evidence at 9.45am on Tuesday 27 April
21 April 2021
Young people give evidence to MPs on their experiences of mental health services
The session focuses on the case for prioritising early intervention and prevention approaches
16 April 2021
MPs to debate petition relating to Black maternal healthcare and mortality
MPs to debate a petition relating to Black maternal healthcare and mortality
15 April 2021
Experts to address concerns with inpatient care for autism and learning disability
Committee to question former health Minister Sir Norman Lamb, Baroness Sheila Hollins and journalist Ian Birrell
13 April 2021
Is the Government on track to halve baby deaths by 2025?
Expert Panel to rate Government's handling of four key maternity services targets.
09 April 2021
Challenges and opportunities for UK from new EU pharma policy
The European Scrutiny Committee has asked the government for a detailed response to European Union (EU) plans which could have a significant impact on the way medicines are developed and marketed in the UK.
30 March 2021
Lords debates Coronavirus Act powers one year on
Members debate the government's one-year report on the Coronavirus Act 2020 powers. Find out more
26 March 2021
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 23 March 2021
The Committee considered all e-petitions which had, before 18 March 2021, reached over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response. The Committee also considered petitions which had reached over 100,000 signatures, and agreed debates for a number of petitions with over 100,000 signatures that were awaiting debate.
24 March 2021
Black maternal mortality and healthcare campaigners nominated for Petition Campaign of the Year
The nominees for the inaugural Petition Campaign of the Year Award have been announced.
24 March 2021
New Children’s Commissioner questioned on improvements needed to mental health services
The session will assess the current state of children’s mental health services and what more needs to be done to improve them.
22 March 2021