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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9 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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Social care: funding and workforce
Report:
Published
On 22 October 2020
Govt. response:
Published
On 17 February 2021
Opened 10 March 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
Children and young people's mental health
Opened 29 January 2021
Treatment of autistic people and individuals with learning disabilities
Opened 3 February 2021
Department's White Paper on health and social care
Report:
Published
On 14 May 2021
Govt. response:
Due by
On 14 July 2021
Opened 25 February 2021
Supporting those with dementia and their carers
Opened 12 May 2021

Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.

Latest news

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Government reforms could improve care services for patients
Health and Social Care Committee publishes a report on proposals for the reform of Health and Social Care
14 May 2021
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Catastrophic care costs faced by people with dementia to be examined by MPs
The Health and Social Care Committee to hold short inquiry into the poor experiences of the social care system faced by many of those living with dementia and their carers
12 May 2021
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Care Minister faces questions on mistreatment of people in inpatient hospitals
Committee to take evidence from Helen Whately
23 April 2021

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
18 May 2021 - 9am to midday
Room 15, Palace of Westminster

Latest publications

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First Report - The Government’s White Paper proposals for the reform of Health and Social Care
Inquiry Department's White Paper on health and social care
Committees Health and Social Care Committee
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Report
Letter from the King's Fund, Health Foundation and Nuffield Trust on a proposed new clause in the NHS Bill
Inquiry Department's White Paper on health and social care
Committees Health and Social Care Committee
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Correspondence
Letter from the Minister of State for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health on the maternity workforce gap
Inquiry Safety of maternity services in England
Committees Health and Social Care Committee
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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