Health staff and professions
Health staff and professions news from UK Parliament.
Private members' bills in the Lords in the 2022-23 session
Follow the progress of private members' bills in the House of Lords during the 2022-23 session of Parliament
05 December 2022
Government must restore doctor-patient relationship to the heart of general practice, say MPs
Health and Social Care Committee publishes report on the future of general practice
20 October 2022
Persistent understaffing of NHS a serious risk to patient safety, warn MPs
Health and Social Care Committee report on Workforce: recruitment, training, and retention in Health and Social Care published
25 July 2022
Three short debates in the Lords
Members quiz government on tropical diseases, UK artists on tour in the EU and Ukrainian refugees. Catch up
06 July 2022
MPs question how new health bodies will deliver better local care for patients
The Health and Social Care Committee has launched a new inquiry on Integrated Care Systems
06 July 2022
Short debates in the Lords
Members discuss delays at airports, calls for a UK-wide constitutional commission, tree health, costs in management of respiratory infections and access to health services for people with neurological conditions. Catch up
10 June 2022
MPs to examine challenges to train more doctors to tackle NHS workforce crisis
Health and Social Care Committee continues Workforce: recruitment, training and retention in health and social care inquiry
06 May 2022
Parliament concludes scrutiny of Health and Care Bill
Bill becomes an Act of Parliament. Catch up
27 April 2022
Government progress against commitments made on workforce to be evaluated
Expert Panel: Evaluation of Government Commitments made in the area of the health and social care workforce in England
20 April 2022
Government response to calls for urgent action on mental health unacceptable, says Jeremy Hunt
Jeremy Hunt has called for action by the Health Secretary, Sajid Javid MP
17 March 2022
Health Minister asked to explain recruitment targets to fill gaps in maternity services
The NHS has said it will recruit 1,200 more midwives but the estimated shortage is closer to 2,000.
02 March 2022
Challenges of staff recruitment to NHS and social care roles to be examined by MPs
MPs will examine the challenges of recruiting health and social care staff to relieve the pressure of endemic workforce shortages
25 February 2022
Health and Social Care Committee approves appointment of Ian Dilks as CQC Chair
The Government’s preferred candidate is a former Chair of NHS Resolution and a former chair of PwC’s Global Captive Insurance Group.
23 February 2022
‘Missed opportunity’ to tackle NHS and social care staff shortages
Committee publishes the Government's response to the Committee’s report, Workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care
15 February 2022
‘A public services workforce fit for the future’ – peers launch new inquiry
New 'Designing a public services workforce fit for future' inquiry launched.
24 January 2022