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Clearing the backlog caused by the pandemic

Status: Closed Opened: 20 Jul 2021 Closed: 25 May 2022 24 recommendations 10 conclusions 1 report

The Committee has launched a new inquiry to quantify the level of pent-up demand for key healthcare services; and to consider whether fundamental changes to the organisation and delivery of NHS services will be required to manage the backlog of cases caused by the pandemic. MPs will examine levels of funding, capacity, organisation and leadership … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Ninth report - Clearing the backlog caused by the pandemic HC 599 6 Jan 2022 34 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

4 items
8 Recommendation Ninth report - Clearing the backlog cau… Deferred

We therefore recommend that NHS England publishes, before the end of this financial year, a...

We therefore recommend that NHS England publishes, before the end of this financial year, a long covid plan covering the period until 2023. The plan must be developed in consultation with a wide range of stakeholders, including patient groups. NHS England should integrate this into its wider health and care … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government states NHS England included long COVID commitments in a March 2022 plan and is currently refreshing its long COVID strategy in consultation with stakeholders to determine next steps, but does not commit to the specific plan or deadline requested.
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Department of Health and Social Care
18 Conclusion Ninth report - Clearing the backlog cau… Deferred

Investing resource in our health and care workforce will ultimately save money— for example through...

Investing resource in our health and care workforce will ultimately save money— for example through reduced locum and agency fees over time—and help build a better, safer health service. It will also give hope to staff—who are feeling increasing desperate and who face yet more challenges on top of those … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government acknowledges the importance of investing in the workforce and states that NHS England’s Long Term Workforce Plan, due in Spring 2023, will detail actions for recruitment, retention, and reform.
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Department of Health and Social Care
22 Conclusion Ninth report - Clearing the backlog cau… Deferred

We welcome the £2.3bn pledged in the Spending Review to create around 100 new community...

We welcome the £2.3bn pledged in the Spending Review to create around 100 new community diagnostic hubs, but we are yet to see detailed plans for their implementation.

Government response AI summary
The government noted the committee's welcome of funding for new diagnostic hubs and stated that detailed implementation plans will be set out in due course.
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Department of Health and Social Care
32 Recommendation Ninth report - Clearing the backlog cau… Deferred

We have previously recommended that Care Quality Commission ratings include an assessment of the progress...

We have previously recommended that Care Quality Commission ratings include an assessment of the progress ICBs make on the integration of information technology between primary care, secondary care, and the social care sector. We repeat this recommendation here. Although the CQC is an independent body, we believe that including the … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government agrees on the importance of integrated care but states that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is an independent body responsible for determining its ratings. It commits to working with CQC to ensure they are aware of the importance of integrated care and effective …
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Oral evidence sessions

4 sessions
Date Witnesses
2 Nov 2021 Rt Hon Sajid Javid · Department of Health and Social Care View ↗
19 Oct 2021 Amanda Pritchard · NHS England, Ben Zaranko · Institute for Fiscal Studies, Professor Stephen Powis · NHS England, Sarah Lambrechts, Expert by experience, Siva Anandaciva · The Kings Fund View ↗
21 Sep 2021 Dr Adrian James · The Royal College of Psychiatrists, Dr Melissa Heightman · University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Helen Lunt Davies, Expert by experience, Lere Fisher, Expert by experience, Ondine Sherwood · LongCovidSOS, Professor Martin Marshall CBE · Royal College of General Practitioners View ↗
7 Sep 2021 Anita Charlesworth · Health Foundation, Dr Andrew Goddard · Royal College of Physicians, Dr Katherine Henderson · Royal College of Emergency Medicine, James Wilkinson, expert by experience, Professor Neil Mortensen · Royal College of Surgeons of England, Shirley Cochrane, expert by experience View ↗

Who gave evidence

18 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Amanda Pritchard · Chief Executive Officer NHS England 1
Anita Charlesworth · Senior Economic Adviser Health Foundation 1
Ben Zaranko · Research Economist Institute for Fiscal Studies 1
Dr Adrian James · President The Royal College of Psychiatrists 1
Dr Andrew Goddard · President Royal College of Physicians 1
Dr Katherine Henderson · President Royal College of Emergency Medicine 1
Dr Melissa Heightman · Clinical lead, Post-COVID assessment service University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 1
Helen Lunt Davies, Expert by experience — 1
James Wilkinson, expert by experience — 1
Lere Fisher, Expert by experience — 1
Ondine Sherwood · Co-Founder LongCovidSOS 1
Professor Martin Marshall CBE · Chair Royal College of General Practitioners 1
Professor Neil Mortensen · President Royal College of Surgeons of England 1
Professor Stephen Powis · National Medical Director NHS England 1
Rt Hon Sajid Javid · Secretary of State Department of Health and Social Care 1
Sarah Lambrechts, Expert by experience — 1
Shirley Cochrane, expert by experience — 1
Siva Anandaciva · Director of Policy, Events and Partnerships The Kings Fund 1

Correspondence

2 letters
DateDirectionTitle
30 Nov 2021 To cttee Letter from the Secretary of State on CQC integrated care systems dated 12.11.21
19 Nov 2021 To cttee Letter from the Secretary of State on General Practitioners and PCR tests dated…