Select Committee · Public Services Committee
Homecare medicines services
Status: Closed
Opened: 26 May 2023
Closed: 29 Oct 2025
2 reports
This inquiry will examine the standards of the services which deliver medical supplies to around half a million people in England. There will be a focus on the structures and regulations designed to ensure the quality of these services. Read the key points in our enhanced report summary The report was published on 16 November … Show more
Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government update to Public Services Committee, 4th report … | — | 29 Oct 2025 | 0 | — |
| 4th Report - Homecare medicines services: an opportunity lo… | — | 16 Nov 2023 | 0 | Responded |
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2023 | David Webb · NHS England, Rahul Singal · NHS England, Will Quince MP · Department for Education | View ↗ |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Claire Foreman · NHS England, David Webb · NHS England, Joe Bassett · National Homecare Medicines Committee | View ↗ |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Alison Davis · National Clinical Homecare Association (NCHA), Claire Bryce-Smith · General Pharmaceutical Council, Dr Rick Greville · The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), Richard Bateman · Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), Sarah Billington · Care Quality Commission (CQC) | View ↗ |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Dr Christian Selinger · British Society of Gastroenterology, Ruth Wakeman · Crohn's and Colitis UK, Sarah Campbell · British Society for Rheumatology | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| David Webb · Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England | NHS England | 2 |
| Alison Davis · Chair | National Clinical Homecare Association (NCHA) | 1 |
| Claire Bryce-Smith · Director of Insight, Intelligence & Inspection | General Pharmaceutical Council | 1 |
| Claire Foreman · Director of Medicine Policy and Strategy | NHS England | 1 |
| Dr Christian Selinger · Consultant Gastroenterologist and Chair of the In… | British Society of Gastroenterology | 1 |
| Dr Rick Greville · Director, Distribution and Supply | The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) | 1 |
| Joe Bassett · Chair | National Homecare Medicines Committee | 1 |
| Rahul Singal · Chief Pharmacy and Medicines Information Officer | NHS England | 1 |
| Richard Bateman · Pharmacist and member of the RPS Hospital Expert … | Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) | 1 |
| Ruth Wakeman · Director of Services, Advocacy and Evidence | Crohn's and Colitis UK | 1 |
| Sarah Billington · Deputy Director of Medicines Optimisation | Care Quality Commission (CQC) | 1 |
| Sarah Campbell · Chief Executive | British Society for Rheumatology | 1 |
| Will Quince MP · Minister for Children and Families | Department for Education | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2025 | To cttee | Letter from the Comptroller & Auditor General, National Audit Office, to Barone… |
| 9 Oct 2024 | To cttee | Letter from Karin Smith, Minister for Health, DHSC to Baroness Morris of Yardle… |
| 6 Sep 2024 | To cttee | Letter from Baroness Morris of Yardley, Chair, Public Services Committee, to Ka… |
| 22 May 2024 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Markham, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for … |
| 4 Apr 2024 | To cttee | Letter from the Comptroller and Auditor General, National Audit Office, to the … |
| 18 Mar 2024 | To cttee | Letter from the Comptroller and Auditor General, National Audit Office to Baron… |
| 19 Feb 2024 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair to the C&AG of the National Audit Office |
| 15 Feb 2024 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care |