Health Secretary faces MPs on social care reform, hospital waiting lists and abolishing NHS England
The Secretary of State James Murray will be questioned by the Health and Social Care Committee about a range of topics it has examined in this Parliament.
Meeting details
At 9:15am: Private discussion
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At 9:30am: Oral evidence
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Secretary of State at Department of Health and Social Care
Permanent Secretary at Department of Health and Social Care
Chief Executive Officer at NHS England
The Minister will appear alongside NHS England Chief Executive, Sir Jim Mackey, and Department of Health and Social Care Permanent Secretary, Samantha Jones.
Among the topics the cross-party Committee is likely to raise are:
- ‘Corridor care’ and freeing up capacity in acute hospitals
- Progress with reducing the elective care backlog
- Abolishing NHE England and merging Integrated Care Boards
- Increasing the Secretary of State’s powers under the Health Bill
- The shift to neighbourhood health
- The Casey Commission on adult social care
There may also be questions on potential cuts to DHSC’s capital budget to pay for the Defence Investment Plans, the timing of the NHS Workforce Plan, and preparing for heatwaves.