Health services and medicine
Health services and medicine news from UK Parliament.
MPs say compelling case for weekly testing of NHS staff to stop NHS becoming a Covid-only service in second wave
Committee publish their report Delivering core NHS and care services during the pandemic and beyond
01 October 2020
MPs to debate the impact of Covid-19 on maternity and parental leave
MPs to debate a petition calling on the Government to extend maternity leave by three months with pay in light of COVID-19
01 October 2020
Lords debates Coronavirus Act 2020
COVID-19 measures under spotlight
29 September 2020
Morecambe Bay and East Kent maternity investigations Chairman gives evidence to MPs
The hearing into the safety of maternity services in England will seek an overview of the recurrent issues in maternity care from key witnesses
25 September 2020
Restrictions on disabled people’s rights must not become the new normal
Women and Equalities Committee publish Unequal impact? Coronavirus, disability and access to services interim report
25 September 2020
Changing the perfect picture: what can be done about poor body image?
Women and Equalities Committee examines what can be done about poor body image
23 September 2020
Fears of “emerging crisis” in nursing after Covid
Committee publish their report NHS nursing workforce
22 September 2020
Chair calls on Government to publish Covid-19 analysis ahead of six-month review
Government asked to publish analysis of the temporary provisions of the Coronavirus Act so that Parliamentary debate is sufficiently informed
22 September 2020
Sub-Committee to question TikTok
TikTok faces questions over claims of censorship and action on tackling harmful content
17 September 2020
Sub-Committee to question TikTok
TikTok faces questions over claims of censorship and action on tackling harmful content
17 September 2020
Scottish healthcare sector reps to be quizzed by Committee
Committee to explore UK and Scottish Governments' handling of care homes, testing and PPE, in the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak
07 September 2020
Problem drug use in Scotland: Government response published
Government response to Committee's inquiry into problem drug use in Scotland published
07 September 2020
Long-term implications of the pandemic discussed with leading organisations
The COVID-19 Committee take evidence as part of their Life Beyond COVID inquiry on Tuesday 8 September at 10.00am.
04 September 2020
Lords debates secondary legislation
Public health, local authorities and insolvency on agenda
27 July 2020
Committee urges Government action to try to avert COVID-19 winter resurgence
Lords Science and Technology Committee writes to Rt Hon Boris Johson MP
24 July 2020