Select committee: Health and Social Care Committee

Management of the Coronavirus Outbreak

Closed Opened 3 Mar 2020 Closed 10 Feb 2021

Health and Social Care Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗

Inquiry scope (the committee's words)

The inquiry is considering the management of the coronavirus epidemic by the Government and its agencies. MPs are looking at measures to safeguard public health, options for containing the virus and how well the NHS is dealing with the outbreak. Preparations of community services, the likely impact on routine NHS services and risks to patients and staff are also being examined. On the 22nd April 2020, the Committee launched a separate inquiry investigating the delivery of core NHS and care services during the pandemic and beyond. Among witnesses who have given evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee inquiry are: Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England (5th March 2020) Sir Patrick Vallance, Government Chief Scientific Adviser (17th March 2020) Sir Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England and Improvement (17th March 2020) Professor Yvonne Doyle, Medical Director, Public Health England (26th March 2020) James Bullion, Vice-President, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (26th March 2020) Dame Donna Kinnair, Chief Executive and General Secretary, Royal College of Nursing (17th April 2020) Professor Anthony Costello, Professor of Global Health andSustainable Development, UCL (17th April 2020) Rt Hon Matthew Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (17th April 2020)

Where it stands

The inquiry is closed, opened 3 March 2020.

The committee has not published a report yet.

Evidence

6 oral evidence sessionsLatest 21 July 2020
8 written submissions
28 witnesses

All evidence

Recent activity

Letter from NHS England on pathways for Covid-19 positive patients8 September 2020, Correspondence
Correspondence with Yvonne Doyle and Baroness Harding on swab tests8 September 2020, Correspondence
Correspondence with the Chief Secretary of the Treasury on the establishment of the national covid fund8 September 2020, Correspondence

Meetings and visits

Oral evidence sessions

6 sessions

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Date	Session and witnesses	Source
21 Jul 2020	Oral evidence session Dr Jenny Harries · Department for Health and Social Care, Professor Chris Whitty · Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Professor Devi Sridhar · University of Edinburgh, Professor Jonathan Van-Tam · Department for Health and Social Care, Professor Sir Jeremy Farrar · Wellcome Trust, Professor Sir John Bell · Oxford University, Professor Sir Paul Nurse · Francis Crick Institute	View ↗
3 Jun 2020	Management of the coronovirus outbreak Baroness (Dido) Harding · Department of Health and Social Care, Chen Chien-jen · Taiwan, Lord (Paul) Deighton · Department of Health and Social Care, Professor Christophe Fraser · University of Oxford	View ↗
19 May 2020	Management of the coronovirus outbreak Adelina Comas-Herrera · London School of Economics, Isabell Halletz · Arbeitgeberverband Pflege (employers' association for care homes), Germany, James Bullion · Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, Professor Martin Green · Care England, Professor Terry Lum · Hong Kong University, Vic Rayner · National Care Forum	View ↗
17 Apr 2020	Oral evidence session Dame Donna Kinnair · Royal College of Nursing, Dr Alison Pittard · Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine, Jonathan Van-Tam · Department for Health and Social Care, Professor Anthony Costello · UCL Institute for Global Health, Rt Hon Matt Hancock · Department for Health and Social Care	View ↗
26 Mar 2020	Management of the Coronavirus Outbreak Dr Chaand Nagpaul · Council of the British Medical Association, Dr Katherine Henderson · Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Dr Paul Tanto · Northwick Park Hospital, Emily Holzhausen · Care and Support Alliance, James Bullion · Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, Professor Martin Green · Care England, Professor Yvonne Doyle · Public Health England, Sarah Pickup · Local Government Association	View ↗
5 Mar 2020	Public Meeting Dr Jenny Harries · Department for Health and Social Care, Professor Chris Whitty · Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)	View ↗

Written evidence

8 submissions recorded

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Reference	Date	Submitter
COR0008	21 Jul 2020	Dr JR Ponsford
COR0006	9 Jun 2020	Nursing and Midwifery Council
COR0007	3 Jun 2020	HCSA
COR0005	3 Jun 2020	The Royal College of Pathologists
COR0004	19 May 2020	National Care Forum
COR0003	19 May 2020	Royal College of Physicians
COR0002	31 Mar 2020	Unknown submitter
COR0001	31 Mar 2020	Royal College of Emergency Medicine

Who gave evidence

28 witnesses

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Witness	Organisation	Sessions
Dr Jenny Harries · Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England	Department for Health and Social Care	2
James Bullion · President	Association of Directors of Adult Social Services	2
Professor Chris Whitty · Chief Medical Officer	Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)	2
Professor Martin Green · Chief Executive	Care England	2
Adelina Comas-Herrera · Assistant Professorial Research Fellow	London School of Economics	1
Baroness (Dido) Harding · Executive Chair of NHS Test and Trace programme	Department of Health and Social Care	1
Chen Chien-jen · Former Vice President	Taiwan	1
Dame Donna Kinnair · Chief Executive and General Secretary	Royal College of Nursing	1
Dr Alison Pittard · Dean	Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine	1
Dr Chaand Nagpaul · Chair	Council of the British Medical Association	1
Dr Katherine Henderson · President	Royal College of Emergency Medicine	1
Dr Paul Tanto · Registrar in Emergency Medicine	Northwick Park Hospital	1
Emily Holzhausen · Representative	Care and Support Alliance	1
Isabell Halletz · CEO	Arbeitgeberverband Pflege (employers' association for care homes), Germany	1
Jonathan Van-Tam · Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England	Department for Health and Social Care	1
Lord (Paul) Deighton · Advisor to the Secretary of State on PPE	Department of Health and Social Care	1
Professor Anthony Costello · Professor	UCL Institute for Global Health	1
Professor Christophe Fraser · Professor of Pathogen Dynamics	University of Oxford	1
Professor Devi Sridhar · Professor of Global Public Health	University of Edinburgh	1
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam · Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England	Department for Health and Social Care	1
Professor Sir Jeremy Farrar · Director	Wellcome Trust	1
Professor Sir John Bell · Regius Professor of Medicine	Oxford University	1
Professor Sir Paul Nurse · Director	Francis Crick Institute	1
Professor Terry Lum · Head of Social Work and Social Administration	Hong Kong University	1
Professor Yvonne Doyle · Medical Director	Public Health England	1
Rt Hon Matt Hancock · Secretary of State	Department for Health and Social Care	1
Sarah Pickup · Deputy Chief Executive	Local Government Association	1
Vic Rayner · Executive Director	National Care Forum	1

Correspondence

30 letters

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Published	Direction	Letter
8 Sep 2020	Not recorded	Correspondence with the Chief Secretary of the Treasury on the establishment of the national covid fund
8 Sep 2020	Not recorded	Correspondence with Yvonne Doyle and Baroness Harding on swab tests
8 Sep 2020	To committee	Letter from NHS England on pathways for Covid-19 positive patients
2 Sep 2020	To committee	Letter from Paul Nurse following evidence session on 21 July
2 Sep 2020	Not recorded	Submission to the management of the coronovirus outbreak inquiry from Devon County Council
2 Sep 2020	Not recorded	Submission to the management of the coronovirus outbreak inquiry from NICE
2 Sep 2020	Not recorded	Submission to the management of the coronovirus outbreak inquiry from Barry Wadeson
2 Sep 2020	To committee	Letter from Prof Jonathan Van-Tam on joint Flu-Covid 19 vaccine
2 Sep 2020	To committee	Letter from Prof Chris Whitty on asymptomatic testing of health and social care staff
16 Jun 2020	To committee	Letter from Baroness Harding on test and trace
3 Jun 2020	To committee	Letter from the Secretary of State for Health on shielding
3 Jun 2020	To committee	Letter from the Secretary of State for Health on investigation of NHS staff deaths from covid-19
19 May 2020	To committee	Letter from the Secretarry of State for Health on guidance for PPE
21 Apr 2020	Not recorded	Correspondence from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society relating to Management of the Coronavirus Outbreak Inquiry
21 Apr 2020	Not recorded	Written evidence from the Local Government Association following Oral Evidence Session on 26 March 2020
21 Apr 2020	Not recorded	Written evidence from Carers UK relating to PPE and Carers during the Coronavirus Outbreak
17 Apr 2020	Not recorded	Written Evidence from Sir Robert Francis QC, Chair of Healthwatch relating to Management of the Coronavirus Outbreak
17 Apr 2020	Not recorded	Written Evidence from NHS Confederation relating to Management of the Coronavirus Outbreak
17 Apr 2020	Not recorded	Written Evidence from NHS Providers relating to Management of the Coronavirus Outbre
17 Apr 2020	Not recorded	Written Evidence from Professor Yvonne Doyle, Public Health England following Oral Evidence Session in 26 March 2020
17 Apr 2020	Not recorded	Written evidence from Frontline Collaboration Against COVID-19
17 Apr 2020	Not recorded	Correspondence with Chair from Secretary of State relating to Pharmacy Provision during Coronavirus Outbreak
17 Apr 2020	Not recorded	Correspondence from Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) to Chair
9 Apr 2020	Not recorded	Correspondence from the Care and Support Alliance relating to the management of the Coronavirus outbreak
9 Apr 2020	Not recorded	Correspondence from Chair to Secretary of State relating to Provision for Pharmacies during Coronavirus Pandemic
7 Apr 2020	Not recorded	Correspondence from Dame Donna Kinnair from the Royal College of Nursing relating to management of the Coronavirus outbreak Inquiry
7 Apr 2020	Not recorded	Written Evidence from the Royal College of Nursing relating to management of the Coronavirus outbreak inquiry
2 Apr 2020	Not recorded	Written Evidence from the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine relating to management of the Coronavirus outbreak
2 Apr 2020	Not recorded	Correspondence from Sarah Pickup from the Local Government Association relating to national volunteering schemes and the Coronavirus outbreak
31 Mar 2020	Not recorded	Correspondence from Professor Yvonne Doyle relating to provision of Personal Protective Equipment in primary care

Meetings & visits

2 items

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Date	Type	Detail	Source
5 May 2020	Formal meeting	Health and Social Care Committee Meeting · Virtual meeting
17 Mar 2020	Formal meeting	Health and Social Care Committee Meeting · Room 8, Palace of Westminster