Source · Select Committee · House of Commons
Health and Social Care Committee
Scrutinises: Department of Health and Social Care
172 reports
772 conclusions & recs
53 govt responses
8 overdue
Government Response
Accepted: 98
Accepted in Part: 32
Acknowledged: 50
Deferred: 91
Not Addressed: 10
Rejected: 37
Committee work
| Inquiry | Type | Status | Opened | Reports | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-appointment hearing for the position of Chair of NHS England Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 19 Feb 2025 | 1 | — | — |
| Propose an inquiry to the Health and Social Care Committee Non-inquiry session | No report yet | Closed | 18 Nov 2024 | — | — | — |
| The 10 Year Health Plan Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 13 Nov 2024 | — | — | — |
| Future Cancer: NICE medicines appraisal (Enhertu) Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 30 Apr 2024 | — | — | — |
| Hospice Funding Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 17 Apr 2024 | — | — | — |
| NHS leadership, performance and patient safety Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 23 Jan 2024 | — | — | — |
| Social care: changes to legal migration measures Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 13 Dec 2023 | — | — | — |
| Work of the Department 2023-24 Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 4 Dec 2023 | — | — | — |
| Expert Panel: Evaluation of Government’s progress on meeting patient safety recommendations Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 28 Nov 2023 | — | — | — |
| The work of NHS England Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 9 Nov 2023 | — | — | — |
| Mental health: right care right person Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 14 Sep 2023 | — | — | — |
| Men's health Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 20 Jul 2023 | — | — | — |
| Workforce plan Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 5 Jul 2023 | — | — | — |
| Youth vaping Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 21 Jun 2023 | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 8 Jun 2023 | 2 | 30 | Responded |
| Industrial action in the NHS Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 27 Apr 2023 | — | — | — |
| Expert Panel: evaluation of the Government’s commitments in the area of pharmacy in England Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 26 Apr 2023 | — | — | — |
| Adult social care Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 26 Apr 2023 | — | — | — |
| Future cancer Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 21 Mar 2023 | — | — | — |
| Work of the Department Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 25 Jan 2023 | — | — | — |
| NHS Pay Review Body Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 25 Jan 2023 | — | — | — |
| Prevention in health and social care Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 18 Jan 2023 | 4 | 25 | Responded |
| The situation in accident and emergency departments Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 12 Jan 2023 | — | — | — |
| Ambulance delays and strikes Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 15 Dec 2022 | — | — | — |
| NHS dentistry Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 7 Dec 2022 | 2 | 26 | Responded |
| Assisted dying/assisted suicide Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 5 Dec 2022 | 2 | 20 | Responded |
| Cancer services update Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 16 Nov 2022 | — | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing with the Government's preferred candidate for the role of Chair of HSSIB Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 24 Oct 2022 | 1 | — | — |
| Expert Panel: Evaluation of Government commitments made on the digitisation of the NHS Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 12 Oct 2022 | — | — | — |
| IMMDS Review follow up one-off session Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 1 Sep 2022 | 2 | 9 | Responded |
| Integrated Care Systems: autonomy and accountability Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 6 Jul 2022 | 2 | 30 | Responded |
| Pre-appointment hearing for the Government’s preferred candidate for the role of Patient Safety Commissioner Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 30 Jun 2022 | 1 | — | — |
| Digital transformation in the NHS Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 13 May 2022 | 2 | 15 | Responded |
| Expert Panel: evaluation of Government’s commitments in the area of the health and social care workforce in England Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 19 Apr 2022 | — | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing for the position of Chair of the Chair Quality Commission Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 17 Feb 2022 | 1 | — | — |
| Work of the Department Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 20 Jan 2022 | — | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing for the position of Chair of NHS England Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 12 Jan 2022 | 1 | — | — |
| Expert Panel: evaluation of the Government’s commitments in the area of cancer services in England Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 7 Jan 2022 | — | — | — |
| Omicron variant update Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 10 Dec 2021 | — | — | — |
| The impact of body image on mental and physical health Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 1 Dec 2021 | 2 | 26 | Responded |
| Workforce: recruitment, training and retention in health and social care Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 23 Nov 2021 | 2 | 73 | Responded |
| The future of General Practice Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 16 Nov 2021 | 2 | 45 | Responded |
| NHS litigation reform Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 22 Sep 2021 | 1 | 34 | Awaiting |
| Expert Panel: evaluation of the Government’s commitments in the area of mental health services in England Non-inquiry session | No report yet | Closed | 6 Aug 2021 | — | — | — |
| Clearing the backlog caused by the pandemic Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 20 Jul 2021 | 2 | 34 | Responded |
| General Practice Data for Planning and Research Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 15 Jul 2021 | — | — | — |
| Cancer services Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 6 Jul 2021 | 2 | 30 | Responded |
| Pre-appointment hearing for the position of Chair of the Food Standards Agency Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 2 Jun 2021 | 1 | — | — |
| Supporting those with dementia and their carers Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 12 May 2021 | 1 | 9 | Awaiting |
| Expert Panel: evaluation of the Government’s commitments in the area of maternity services in England Non-inquiry session | Report | Closed | 9 Apr 2021 | 2 | — | — |