Select committee: Health and Social Care Committee

Winter Pressures

Open Opened 28 Oct 2026

Health and Social Care Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗

Inquiry scope (the committee's words)

This one-off evidence session will consider winter pressures and preparedness in the NHS for 2026/27, with topics to be explored likely including planning and preparation for the upcoming winter, the current status of services, hospital capacity, corridor care and vaccination, among others.

Where it stands

The inquiry is open, opened 28 October 2026.

The committee has not published a report yet.