Health services and medicine
Health services and medicine news from UK Parliament.

Government questioned on Employment and Support Allowance underpayments
Labour's Shadow Minister for disabled people asks about welfare underpayments
25 February 2019

Commons holds general debate on the NHS Ten Year Plan
MPs take part in general debate on the NHS Ten Year Plan
19 February 2019

Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill needs more safeguards, Committee argues
The Constitution Committee publishes a report on the Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill
18 February 2019

Committee examines Department for Health and Social Care's Kark report
Health and Social Care Committee look into the findings of the recent KArk report
12 February 2019

Committee examine ethical and practical challenges of immersive technologies
Committee hear from academics and researchers on UKs readiness to deal with addictive technologies
12 February 2019

Lords EU exit regulations: 7 February
Members discuss wireless telegraphy and credit rating agencies
08 February 2019

Commissioning and delivery of sexual health services examined
Health and Social Care Committee hears from national organisations representing providers and commissioners, and charities working in sexual health
05 February 2019

Lord debates NHS long-term plan
Members discuss case for integrated health and care system
01 February 2019

Lords debates local authority services
Members discuss capacity to deliver services to communities
25 January 2019

More detail requested on access to medicines ‘no deal' preparations
EU Home Affairs Sub-Committe writes to the Health Secretary about access to medicines in the event of no deal
24 January 2019

Health and Social Care Committee examines availability of Okambi and other cystic fibrosis drugs on the NHS
Committee to hold evidence session on cystic fibrosis drugs on the NHS
24 January 2019

How can effective oversight of forensic science be improved?
Lords Science and Technology Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 22 January at 3.25pm
22 January 2019

Committee hears from Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman and PHSO Chief Executive in annual scrutiny session
Committee hold second evidence session in annual scrutiny of the PHSO
22 January 2019

Minister for Suicide Prevention questioned on report recommendations
Health and Social Care Committee will hear from Jackie Doyle-Price MP on progress in implementing Committee's 2017 recommendations
22 January 2019

This week in the Commons: Friday 18 January 2019
A round up of this week's business in the Chamber and Westminster Hall
18 January 2019