Select committee: Health and Social Care Committee

Industrial action in the NHS

Closed Opened 27 Apr 2023 Closed 6 Nov 2023

Health and Social Care Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗

Inquiry scope (the committee's words)

A topical session with the RCN’s General Secretary Pat Cullen and BMA Deputy Council Chair Dr Emma Runswick focusing on continuing pay disputes in the NHS. The impact of disruption for patients, concerns over patient safety and union demands will be top of the agenda. In a separate panel with representatives of NHS trusts and employers, MPs will consider the impact of strikes and proposed steps to resolve the disputes, the likelihood of co-ordinated action and the longer-term effect on the NHS recovery plan.

Where it stands

The inquiry is closed, opened 27 April 2023.

The committee has not published a report yet.

Evidence

1 oral evidence sessionLatest 9 May 2023
1 written submission
5 witnesses

All evidence

Recent activity

BMA (British Medical Association) 7 June 2023, Written evidence · IAN0001
Oral evidence session9 May 2023, Oral evidence

Oral evidence sessions

1 session

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Date	Session and witnesses	Source
9 May 2023	Oral evidence session Danny Mortimer · NHS Employers, Dr Emma Runswick · British Medical Association, Matthew Taylor · Good Work Review, Pat Cullen · Royal College of Nursing, Sir Julian Hartley · Care Quality Commission (CQC)	View ↗

Written evidence

1 submission recorded

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Reference	Date	Submitter
IAN0001	7 Jun 2023	BMA (British Medical Association)

Who gave evidence

5 witnesses

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Witness	Organisation	Sessions
Danny Mortimer · Chief Executive	NHS Employers	1
Dr Emma Runswick · Deputy Council Chair	British Medical Association	1
Matthew Taylor · Chair	Good Work Review	1
Pat Cullen · General Secretary & Chief Executive	Royal College of Nursing	1
Sir Julian Hartley · Chief Executive	Care Quality Commission (CQC)	1