Committees

Health and Social Care Committee

Commons Select Committee

Welcome to the cross-party Health and Social Care Committee. It is our responsibility to scrutinise the work of the Department of Health and Social Care and its associated public bodies. We examine government policy, spending and administration on behalf of the electorate and the House of Commons. The Committee Chair is the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP. You can follow the Committee on Twitter @CommonsHealth

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These pages only show information for this committee from the start of 2020 onwards. Earlier information can be found on the previous version of the UK Parliament website.

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8 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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Management of the Coronavirus Outbreak
Opened 3 March 2020
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of NICE
Report:
Published
On 13 March 2020
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 13 May 2020
Opened 4 March 2020
Social care: funding and workforce
Report:
Published
On 22 October 2020
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 22 December 2020
Opened 10 March 2020
Delivering Core NHS and Care Services during the Pandemic and Beyond
Report:
Published
On 1 October 2020
Govt. response:
Published
On 15 January 2021
Opened 22 April 2020
Safety of maternity services in England
Opened 24 July 2020
Workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care
Opened 30 July 2020
Coronavirus: lessons learnt
Opened 6 October 2020
Coronavirus: recent developments
Opened 5 January 2021

Latest news

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Bullying, discrimination and harassment in the NHS and social care examined by MPs
They will also consider particular issues faced by staff from BAME backgrounds.
8 January 2021
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MPs to question Matt Hancock on latest coronavirus developments
The Health and Social Care Committee will consider the Government's response to recent developments in the coronavirus pandemic.
5 January 2021
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Health and Social Care Committee names core members of Expert Panel
Committee names six core members of its Expert Panel that will carry out independent evaluation on Government progress in meeting ministerial pledges on a range of health and social care targets
21 December 2020

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
19 January 2021 - 9am to midday
Virtual meeting

Latest publications

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Second Special Report - Delivering core NHS and care services during the pandemic and beyond: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2019–21
Inquiry Delivering Core NHS and Care Services during the Pandemic and Beyond
Committees Health and Social Care Committee
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Special Report
Letter from the Deputy National Statistician on international comparisons of marotality rates
Inquiry Coronavirus: lessons learnt
Committees Health and Social Care Committee
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Correspondence
Correspondence with the Secretary of State on Covid-19 guidance and testing for care homes and people with learning disabilities
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Correspondence

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  • Email: hsccom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: (Non-media Enquiries) 020 7219 6182 / (Media Enquiries) 020 7219 6832/ 077 5310 1017
  • Address: Health and Social Care Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA