Select committee: Welsh Affairs Committee
Cross-border healthcare
Closed
Opened 10 Jan 2025
Closed 6 May 2025
Welsh Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
This one-off session will look at the experiences of patients accessing, and medical professionals providing, healthcare across Wales' border with England. It will focus on identifying the challenges involved and what actions might be taken to address them.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 10 January 2025.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 22 January 2025
- 6 witnesses
Recent activity
- Correspondence from the Chair to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care28 March 2025, Correspondence
- Correspondence between the Chair and the British Medical Association28 March 2025, Correspondence
- Correspondence from NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin to the Chair28 March 2025, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2025 |
Oral evidence
Carol Shillabeer · Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board,
Dr David Bailey · British Medical Association,
Dr Stephen Kelly · British Medical Association,
Rachel Power · Patients Association,
Simon Whitehouse · NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board,
Stacey Taylor · NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Shillabeer · Chief Executive | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | 1 |
| Dr David Bailey · former Chair of Welsh council | British Medical Association | 1 |
| Dr Stephen Kelly · Chair of Welsh consultants committee | British Medical Association | 1 |
| Rachel Power · Chief Executive | Patients Association | 1 |
| Simon Whitehouse · Chief Executive | NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board | 1 |
| Stacey Taylor · Interim Chief Commissioner | NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | Not recorded | Correspondence from the Chair to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Not recorded | Correspondence from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Not recorded | Correspondence from NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin to the Chair |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Not recorded | Correspondence between the Chair and the British Medical Association |
| 22 Jan 2025 | To committee | Letter from the Welsh NHS Confederation to the Chair regarding cross-border healthcare |
| 22 Jan 2025 | To committee | Letter from the Royal College of Nursing to the Chair regarding cross-border healthcare |
| 22 Jan 2025 | To committee | Letter from the Royal College of General Practitioners to the Chair regarding cross-border healthcare |
| 22 Jan 2025 | To committee | Letter from Llais Cymru to the Chair regarding cross-border healthcare |
| 22 Jan 2025 | To committee | Letter from the British Medical Association to the Chair regarding cross-border healthcare |