Health services
Health services news from UK Parliament.

How could primary and community care be integrated further?
The Integration of Primary and Community Care Committee publishes its call for evidence, inviting the public to provide their views on the delivery of integrated primary and community care services as part of its inquiry.
03 March 2023

Three short debates in the Lords
Members discuss Police & Crime Panels, rural health care and UK-Iran relations. Catch up
24 February 2023

Government Response to Report: Impact of body image on mental and physical health
Health and Social Care Committee receives Government Response to Impact of body image on mental and physical health report
02 February 2023

The future of clinical research in the NHS is under threat
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has written to the Minister of State for Health and Social Care with the findings of its short inquiry into clinical academics in the NHS.
26 January 2023

MPs to debate the Select Committee Statement: Report of the Joint Committee on the draft Mental Health Bill
MPs to debate the Select Committee Statement: Report of the Joint Committee on the draft Mental Health Bill
20 January 2023

Government urged to strengthen draft Mental Health Bill
The Joint Committee’s detailed report is published following extensive hearings to scrutinise the draft legislation
19 January 2023

Emergency health services are in crisis
Public Services Committee publishes its report "Emergency healthcare: a national emergency"
19 January 2023

Health and Social Care Committee: Proposals invited on prevention of ill-health inquiry
Health and Social Care Committee: Proposals invited on prevention of ill-health inquiry
18 January 2023

Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill to publish its final Report
Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill to publish its final Report
18 January 2023

2022 in the House of Lords
Catch up on a packed year in the Lords with 5,244 changes to 100 bills, plus questions and debates in over 3,350 hours of business.
19 December 2022

Emergency health chiefs and GMB called in on preparations for ambulance workers’ strikes and waiting times
Emergency health chiefs and GMB called in on preparations for ambulance workers’ strikes and waiting times
15 December 2022

House of Lords Podcast: adult social care, and children and families
This month we speak to two members who have been leading investigations into improving adult social care and how the government has incompletely implemented the Children and Families Act.
08 December 2022

Joint Committee on the draft Mental Health Bill to question NHS and CQC mental health leaders
The Joint Committee will hear from representatives of NHS and mental health providers and the Care Quality Commission
21 November 2022

MPs examine replacement of outdated technology to improve patient care
Health and Social Care Committee explores digital transformation in the NHS
11 November 2022

Joint Committee investigates impact of draft Mental Health Bill on children and young people, and people with learning disabilities or autism
The Joint Committee continues its scrutiny of the draft Mental Health Bill.
08 November 2022