8th Report - Brexit and health and social care— people & process
- HC No.
- HC 640
- Published
- 28 Apr 2017
- Items
- 0
- Government response
- Government response published 4 December 2017. Read the government's response ↗
Select committee: Health and Social Care Committee
Brexit and health and social care inquiry
Closed
Opened 20 Sep 2016
Closed 31 Dec 2017
Health and Social Care Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The UK’s withdrawal from the European Union—”Brexit”—will affect many aspects of the provision of health and social care in the United Kingdom. Given the range and complexity of the questions involved, we took evidence in advance of the triggering of Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). This report was intended to be the first phase of our inquiry, addressing the immediate issues faced by people, whether they are workers in health and social care or patients who rely on reciprocal healthcare arrangements. Further phases of our inquiry have necessarily been cut short by the general election but we hope that our successor committee will return to this issue.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 20 September 2016.
The committee has published 1 report, most recently 8th Report - Brexit and health and social care— people & process on 28 April 2017.
The government's response
Published 4 December 2017.
Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.The government welcomes the Committee's report and responds to each recommendation, agreeing on staffing and several other areas while stating that it has "no current plans" to publish a comprehensive list of Brexit issues.
- On a list of issues needing contingency planning, the government says there are "no current plans to publish a comprehensive list", although it has given written and oral evidence on the main policy areas.
- On future staffing, it states "We agree with the recommendations of the Committee", says it will ensure its understanding of internationally trained staff "informs our plans for the workforce", and is submitting evidence to the Migration Advisory Committee.
- On the Working Time Directive, it says it "will continue to adhere to its requirements" and is "committed to retaining individual’s rights to opt-out of the 48-hour limit".
- On reciprocal healthcare, it says the UK "will seek to protect" current arrangements for UK nationals and EU citizens resident before a specified date "to be agreed during negotiations".
Reports
All reportsEvidence
- 3 oral evidence sessionsLatest 28 February 2017
- 99 written submissions
Recent activity
- Brexit and health and social care – people & process: Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2016-17 (Cm 9469)4 December 2017, Report published
- The Health Foundation5 May 2017, Written evidence · BRE0071
- 8th Report - Brexit and health and social care— people & process28 April 2017, Report published
Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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Written evidence
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| Reference | Date | Submitter |
|---|---|---|
| BRE0071 | 5 May 2017 | The Health Foundation |
| BRE0103 | 26 Apr 2017 | The Nursing and Midwifery Council |
| BRE0102 | 26 Apr 2017 | General Medical Council |
| BRE0101 | 26 Apr 2017 | EU Rights Clinic |
| BRE0100 | 26 Apr 2017 | Christopher Chantrey |
| BRE0104 | 26 Apr 2017 | Institution of Mechanical Engineers |
| BRE0099 | 29 Mar 2017 | European Commission Representation in the United Kingdom |
| BRE0098 | 15 Mar 2017 | Jean McHale |
| BRE0097 | 1 Mar 2017 | Director of Workforce - Department for Health |
| BRE0096 | 1 Mar 2017 | Secretary of State for Health |
| BRE0095 | 22 Feb 2017 | Joseph Meirion Thomas |
| BRE0094 | 8 Feb 2017 | ECREU |
| BRE0093 | 8 Feb 2017 | Dorothy Bowling |
| BRE0091 | 1 Feb 2017 | myaware |
| BRE0092 | 25 Jan 2017 | Healthcare Distribution Association (HDA UK) |
| BRE0090 | 23 Nov 2016 | The King's Fund |
| BRE0089 | 23 Nov 2016 | General Medical Council |
| BRE0088 | 23 Nov 2016 | Cavendish Coalition |
| BRE0087 | 23 Nov 2016 | Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency |
| BRE0086 | 23 Nov 2016 | FPH |
| BRE0085 | 23 Nov 2016 | Royal College of General Practitioners |
| BRE0084 | 23 Nov 2016 | Addison's Disease Self-Help Group |
| BRE0083 | 23 Nov 2016 | VODG (Voluntary Organisations Disability Group) |
| BRE0081 | 23 Nov 2016 | Nuffield Trust |
| BRE0080 | 23 Nov 2016 | Dr Richard Lang |
| BRE0079 | 23 Nov 2016 | Health Research Authority |
| BRE0077 | 23 Nov 2016 | ABHI |
| BRE0076 | 23 Nov 2016 | Lord Nigel Crisp |
| BRE0075 | 23 Nov 2016 | Public Health England |
| BRE0074 | 23 Nov 2016 | Cancer Research UK |
| BRE0073 | 23 Nov 2016 | The Queen's Nursing Institute |
| BRE0072 | 23 Nov 2016 | Alzheimer’s Research UK |
| BRE0070 | 23 Nov 2016 | The Royal College of Radiologists |
| BRE0069 | 23 Nov 2016 | Unite the Union |
| BRE0068 | 23 Nov 2016 | Healthier Futures |
| BRE0067 | 23 Nov 2016 | British Dental Association |
| BRE0066 | 23 Nov 2016 | International Longevity Centre - UK |
| BRE0065 | 23 Nov 2016 | Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health |
| BRE0064 | 23 Nov 2016 | The College of Podiatry |
| BRE0063 | 23 Nov 2016 | Association of UK University Hospitals |
| BRE0062 | 23 Nov 2016 | Care England |
| BRE0061 | 23 Nov 2016 | Macmillan Cancer Support |
| BRE0060 | 23 Nov 2016 | Independent Age |
| BRE0059 | 23 Nov 2016 | Royal College of Psychiatrists |
| BRE0058 | 23 Nov 2016 | Local Government Association |
| BRE0057 | 23 Nov 2016 | United Kingdom Homecare Association |
| BRE0056 | 23 Nov 2016 | Royal College of Surgeons of England |
| BRE0055 | 23 Nov 2016 | British Heart Foundation |
| BRE0054 | 23 Nov 2016 | Association of Medical Research Charities |
| BRE0053 | 23 Nov 2016 | Grant Thornton UK LLP |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2017 | Not recorded | Correspondence between Chair and Jeremy Hunt, Brexit negotiations and health, 12-16 & 01-17 |