Health Secretary and opposition parties discuss challenges facing the NHS
7 December 2016
In its penultimate day of evidence, the Long-Term Sustainability of the NHS Committee hears from the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, Simon Stevens, Dr Sarah Wollaston MP and others.
- ParliamentTV: Long-Term Sustainability of the NHS (morning session)
- ParliamentTV: Long-Term Sustainability of the NHS (afternoon session)
- Select Committee on the Long-Term Sustainability of the NHS
- Read the Transcript from the 13 December session (Panel 1)
- Read the Transcript from the 13 December session (Panel 2)
- Read the Transcript from the 13 December session (Panel 3)
- Read the Transcript from the 13 December session (Panel 4)
Witnesses
Tuesday 13 December, Committee Room 1, Palace of Westminster
At 10.05am
- Simon Stevens, Chief Executive, NHS England
At 11.30am
- Dr Sarah Wollaston MP, Chair, House of Commons Health Select Committee
At 3.00pm
- Jon Ashworth MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Health, Labour
- Rt Hon Norman Lamb MP, Spokesperson for Health, Liberal Democrats
- Dr Philippa Whitford MP, Shadow Westminster Group Leader (Health), SNP
At 4.00pm
- Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, Secretary of State for Health, UK Government
Areas of discussion
Themes for the sessions will include a perceived lack of long-term planning for health and social care services over the next 10-15 years, possible alternative funding models and challenges of ensuring the NHS has the appropriate number of well trained staff to meet future health and social care needs.
Further information
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