Health and Social Care (including Topical Questions)
MPs question a government minister
This is a scheduled session of oral questions to the Health and Social Care Department in Parliament. MPs will ask ministers about current issues and policies affecting the NHS, adult social care, public health, and related services. Topical questions allow MPs to raise urgent or emerging issues affecting constituents and services.
Health and social care are vital public services affecting every person in the UK. These oral questions hold the government accountable for NHS performance, waiting times, social care funding, mental health services, and other healthcare priorities. The session provides an opportunity for backbench MPs to scrutinise departmental decisions and raise constituent concerns.
35 questions
What discussions he has had with regulators on tackling anti-Muslim hostility in the NHS.
What steps his Department is taking to improve acute mental health inpatient units.
What steps his Department is taking to improve rates of bowel cancer diagnosis through screening.
What steps he is taking to help tackle inequalities in bowel cancer screening participation.
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to the Mental Health Investment Standard on access to mental health services.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the performance of the National Institute for Health and Care Research Brain Tumour Research Consortium on improving the treatment of glioblastoma brain tumours.
What steps his Department is taking to support the treatment of cancer patients.
What steps he is taking to improve the effectiveness of NHS management.
What steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to implement recommendation nine of the Infected Blood Inquiry's report.
What steps his Department is taking to increase the roll-out of Healthy Babies funding to local authorities.
What steps he is taking to improve access to community-based healthcare in Rochester and Strood constituency.
What steps he is taking to increase the number of GP services in South Dorset constituency.
What steps his Department is taking to improve maternity care.
What steps his Department is taking to support community pharmacies.
What steps his Department is taking to improve support for people with eating disorders.
What steps his Department is taking to support the treatment of cancer patients.
What steps his Department is taking to improve levels of access to GPs in Bracknell Forest.
What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people waiting for NHS treatment.
How many urgent dental appointments have been provided since 1 April 2025.
What estimate his Department has made of the cost to the NHS of providing healthcare to asylum seekers.
How many urgent dental appointments have been provided since 1 April 2025.
What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people waiting for NHS treatment.
What steps his Department is taking to improve outcomes for invasive lobular breast cancer patients.
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