Health services
Health services news from UK Parliament.
Lords Committee publishes new report on services that could transform patient care
The Public Services Committee has published its new report, ‘Homecare medicines services: an opportunity lost’.
16 November 2023
Postcode lottery in urgent and emergency NHS care highlighted by PAC report
Committee publishes report Access to urgent and emergency care
24 October 2023
Preventing ill-health: MPs to consider impact of poor housing on health
MPs to explore how housing can be designed to improve people’s health
31 August 2023
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill receives Royal Assent. Catch up
21 July 2023
Fundamental reform of NHS dentistry needed to end a ‘crisis of access’
Health and Social Care Committee publishes NHS dentistry report
13 July 2023
UK Health Security Agency set up with no formal governance and weak financial controls
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on the Department of Health and Social Care 2021–22 Annual Report and Accounts
04 July 2023
Lords debates the current performance of the NHS
Members discuss innovation in the health service. Catch up
16 June 2023
MPs to question Health Secretary on action over challenges facing NHS and social care
MPs to question Health Secretary on action over challenges facing NHS and social care
15 June 2023
Chair urges Health Secretary to extend mpox vaccination programme
Chair urges Health Secretary to extend mpox vaccination programme
07 June 2023
MPs express deep concern about gaps in rural mental health care
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee publish report into Rural Mental Health
17 May 2023
Government rejects Expert Panel’s rating of inadequate progress on digitisation of the NHS
Government rejects Expert Panel’s rating of inadequate progress on digitisation of the NHS
28 April 2023
Housing and gambling among ten areas in focus to prevent ill-health
The Health and Social Care Committee has announced ten themes to be examined in its major new inquiry into preventing ill-health.
19 April 2023
Members consider the future of adult social care
Lords debates government's intended plans for social care support due in spring 2023. Catch up
31 March 2023
Urgent action needed to ensure opportunities of new health care restructure are realised, warn MPs
Health and Social Care Committee publish new report on Integrated Care Systems
29 March 2023
House of Lords Podcast: secondary education and integrating care
Find out why House of Lords committees are looking into education for 11- to 16-year-olds and integrating primary and community care.
27 March 2023