Select Committee · Health and Social Care Committee
Management of the Coronavirus Outbreak
Status: Closed
Opened: 3 Mar 2020
Closed: 10 Feb 2021
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 … Show more
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2020 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Dr Jenny Harries · Department for Health and Social Care, Professor Chris Whitty · Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| 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
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2020 | — | Correspondence with the Chief Secretary of the Treasury on the establishment of… |
| 8 Sep 2020 | To cttee | Letter from NHS England on pathways for Covid-19 positive patients |
| 8 Sep 2020 | — | Correspondence with Yvonne Doyle and Baroness Harding on swab tests |
| 2 Sep 2020 | — | Submission to the management of the coronovirus outbreak inquiry from Devon Cou… |
| 2 Sep 2020 | — | Submission to the management of the coronovirus outbreak inquiry from Barry Wad… |
| 2 Sep 2020 | To cttee | Letter from Prof Jonathan Van-Tam on joint Flu-Covid 19 vaccine |
| 2 Sep 2020 | To cttee | Letter from Prof Chris Whitty on asymptomatic testing of health and social care… |
| 2 Sep 2020 | — | Submission to the management of the coronovirus outbreak inquiry from NICE |
| 2 Sep 2020 | To cttee | Letter from Paul Nurse following evidence session on 21 July |
| 16 Jun 2020 | To cttee | Letter from Baroness Harding on test and trace |
| 3 Jun 2020 | To cttee | Letter from the Secretary of State for Health on shielding |
| 3 Jun 2020 | To cttee | Letter from the Secretary of State for Health on investigation of NHS staff dea… |
| 19 May 2020 | To cttee | Letter from the Secretarry of State for Health on guidance for PPE |
| 21 Apr 2020 | — | Correspondence from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society relating to Management of … |
| 21 Apr 2020 | — | Written evidence from the Local Government Association following Oral Evidence … |
| 21 Apr 2020 | — | Written evidence from Carers UK relating to PPE and Carers during the Coronavir… |
| 17 Apr 2020 | — | Written Evidence from NHS Providers relating to Management of the Coronavirus O… |
| 17 Apr 2020 | — | Correspondence from Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) t… |
| 17 Apr 2020 | — | Correspondence with Chair from Secretary of State relating to Pharmacy Provisio… |
| 17 Apr 2020 | — | Written evidence from Frontline Collaboration Against COVID-19 |
Meetings & visits
| Date | Type | Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |