The NHS in England was running at close to maximum capacity before the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has led to a sharp drop in routine NHS activity, resulting in more people waiting for treatment, and waiting for longer . The Committee will question the senior officials at DHSC and NHS England on the current position … Show more
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forty-Fourth Report - NHS backlogs and waiting times in Eng… | HC 747 | 16 Mar 2022 | 23 | Responded |
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Department of Health and Social Care (the Department) and NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE&I) about the backlogs and waiting times for elective and cancer care in the NHS in England. We also … Read more
The Department and NHSE&I are now managing a large, growing and diverse set of challenges to elective and cancer care on top of the ongoing pandemic. We asked how the Department and NHSE&I expected the accelerated and expanded vaccine booster programme, announced on 12 December 2021, to impact on elective … Read more
The number of missing referrals and the size of the waiting list make for a daunting situation when it comes to the needs of patients. Thinking about the recent changes to GPs’ workload to allow them to focus on booster vaccinations, we asked how members of the public could know … Read more
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2021 | Amanda Pritchard · NHS England, Matthew Style · Department of Health and Social Care, Professor Stephen Powis · NHS England, Sir Chris Wormald · Department of Health and Social Care, Sir James Mackey · NHS England | View ↗ |
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Pritchard · Chief Executive Officer | NHS England | 1 |
| Matthew Style · Director General for Secondary Care and Integrati… | Department of Health and Social Care | 1 |
| Professor Stephen Powis · National Medical Director | NHS England | 1 |
| Sir Chris Wormald · Permanent Secretary | Department of Health and Social Care | 1 |
| Sir James Mackey · Chief Executive | NHS England | 1 |