Health & NHS
Commons business tagged with this topic — 50 items.
Upcoming (24)
- Westminster Hall debateThu, 16 Jul 2026
Capital funding for Changing Places toilets
This Westminster Hall debate examines capital funding for Changing Places toilets—accessible facilities designed for people with complex disabilities who need space and equipment for personal care and toileting. The debate will explore how to secure and expand dedicated funding for these specialist facilities, which are currently in short supply across the UK and represent a significant access barrier for disabled people and their carers.
- Ten Minute Rule MotionWed, 15 Jul 2026
Registration of stillbirths (England and Wales)
Jim McMahon is proposing a change to the law requiring stillbirths in England and Wales to be formally registered. Currently, stillbirths before 24 weeks of pregnancy do not have to be registered, meaning families do not receive an official record of their loss. The motion calls for registration to become mandatory across all gestational ages, giving bereaved parents legal recognition and a certificate of their child.
- Oral questionsMon, 13 Jul 2026— Home Office
Home Office (including Topical Questions)
MPs will question the Health and Social Care Secretary on departmental policy, service delivery, and current issues affecting the NHS and social care system. Topical questions allow backbenchers to raise urgent or newsworthy matters without advance notice, providing a check on ministerial accountability across both health and social care portfolios.
- DebateThu, 9 Jul 2026
Health Bill: Further to consider the Bill
MPs will continue detailed scrutiny of the Health Bill in General Committee, debating specific clauses and amendments. This is the next stage of parliamentary consideration after the Bill's second reading, where legislators examine the Bill line-by-line to refine its provisions before it returns to the full Commons.
- DebateThu, 9 Jul 2026
Health Bill: Further to consider the Bill
The Commons is continuing detailed scrutiny of the Health Bill in General Committee. This session allows MPs to examine the Bill's clauses, propose amendments, and debate specific provisions in detail before it proceeds to the next legislative stage. The Health Bill covers reforms to the NHS and health system governance.
- Ten Minute Rule MotionWed, 8 Jul 2026
Mental capacity (duty to assess)
A ten-minute rule motion proposing a statutory duty on public bodies to assess mental capacity in vulnerable individuals. Chris Coghlan (Lib Dem) is seeking to establish a legal requirement for early and proactive assessment of mental capacity, particularly among older people, those with dementia, and other groups at risk. The motion would embed capacity assessment into standard practice rather than leaving it reactive or discretionary.
- DebateTue, 7 Jul 2026
Health Bill: Further to consider the Bill
The Commons is resuming consideration of the Health Bill in General Committee. This is the stage where MPs examine the bill clause-by-clause, table amendments, and scrutinise the government's proposals for NHS and health service reform. The specific clauses under debate on 7 July 2026 are not detailed here, but General Committee is where the detailed legislative work happens before the bill returns to the full Commons.
- DebateTue, 7 Jul 2026
Health Bill: Further to consider the Bill
The Commons is reconvening in General Committee to continue detailed line-by-line scrutiny of the Health Bill. This stage allows MPs to propose amendments to specific clauses and debate the legislative text in depth before the bill returns to the full chamber. The session will focus on outstanding provisions not yet agreed in committee.
- Ten Minute Rule MotionTue, 7 Jul 2026
Outdoor education
Ben Maguire (Liberal Democrat, North Cornwall) will use a Ten Minute Rule Motion to raise concerns about the availability and accessibility of medical services in rural areas. This procedural device allows him to speak for ten minutes and invite other MPs to support a motion, though it does not lead directly to legislation. The motion highlights gaps in healthcare provision outside urban centres, where GP surgeries, hospital services, and emergency care are often stretched or distant.
- MotionMon, 6 Jul 2026
Motion to Approve the Draft Infected Blood Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Parliament will vote to approve updated regulations for the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, which provides payments to people infected with HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s. The amendment regulations likely adjust compensation rates, eligibility criteria, or administrative procedures following the public inquiry into one of the worst medical disasters in NHS history.
- AdjournmentMon, 6 Jul 2026
Review of patient safety across the health and care landscape, published in July 2025
An adjournment debate on a review of patient safety across health and social care services, published in July 2025. Sir Bernard Jenkin will raise concerns about how safety is being managed across the fragmented landscape of NHS trusts, primary care, mental health services, and adult social care, and will seek assurances from the government on implementation of the review's findings.
- DebateThu, 2 Jul 2026
Health Bill: Further to consider the Bill
MPs will continue detailed scrutiny of the Health Bill in General Committee, examining specific clauses and amendments. This is the second or further consideration phase, where the bill's provisions on NHS organisation, service delivery, and health system reform will be debated line by line before it returns to the full Commons for final approval.
- Westminster Hall debateThu, 2 Jul 2026
Reducing levels of premature deaths from heart disease and stroke
A Westminster Hall debate on reducing premature deaths from heart disease and stroke, sponsored by Labour MP Paul Foster of South Ribble. The debate will examine causes of early mortality from cardiovascular disease and explore policy options to prevent these deaths through prevention, early intervention, and treatment improvements.
- Westminster Hall debateThu, 2 Jul 2026
Government plans to tackle air pollution
Barry Gardiner will use a Westminster Hall debate to press the government on its strategy for reducing air pollution across the UK. Air pollution remains a leading environmental health risk, causing thousands of premature deaths annually and requiring co-ordinated action on emissions from transport, industry, and heating. The debate will scrutinise the government's plans, timescales, and resources to meet air quality targets.
- DebateThu, 2 Jul 2026
Health Bill: Further to consider the Bill
The Commons will continue detailed scrutiny of the Health Bill in general committee, examining clause by clause. This is the second or later session considering the bill, allowing MPs to debate amendments, probe government policy, and test the legislation's practical effect on the NHS and health services.
- Oral evidenceWed, 1 Jul 2026
Women and Equalities Committee: Female genital mutilation (FGM)
The Women and Equalities Committee will hear oral evidence on access to reconstructive surgery for women who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM). The inquiry examines whether the NHS and private healthcare providers currently offer sufficient surgical options, the barriers patients face in accessing these services, and what policy or funding changes might improve provision across the UK.
- Oral evidenceWed, 1 Jul 2026
Health and Social Care Committee: Delivering the Neighbourhood Health Service: Estates
The Health and Social Care Committee is holding oral evidence sessions on how the government intends to deliver its 'Neighbourhood Health Service' policy, with a specific focus on the property and estates implications. This inquiry examines where and how primary care, community health, and social care services will be physically located and delivered in local communities, and what buildings and infrastructure changes are needed to make this model work.
- Ten Minute Rule MotionWed, 1 Jul 2026
Medical services (rural areas)
Caroline Voaden (Lib Dem, South Devon) is tabling a Ten Minute Rule Motion to highlight outdoor education as a policy priority. The motion seeks to draw attention to the value of outdoor learning and activity for young people's physical health, mental wellbeing, and educational outcomes, and to press the government for greater investment and support for outdoor education programmes in schools and communities.
- DebateTue, 30 Jun 2026
Health Bill: Further to consider the Bill
The Commons is returning to General Committee stage to continue detailed line-by-line scrutiny of the Health Bill. This is a further sitting to examine clauses, amendments, and policy detail that could not be completed in earlier sessions. The bill will likely cover NHS structures, patient care, healthcare regulation, or public health powers—areas requiring thorough parliamentary examination before the bill moves to its final Commons stage.
- Oral evidenceTue, 30 Jun 2026
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee: Inquiry into the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry (Stage 1)
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee is opening a formal inquiry into how the government should implement the recommendations from the Infected Blood Inquiry, a public inquiry that examined one of the UK's worst public health scandals. The inquiry examined contamination of blood products that infected thousands of haemophiliacs and transfusion patients with HIV and hepatitis C from the 1970s onwards. This first stage of the committee's work will gather evidence on what changes are needed to act on those recommendations, likely covering compensation, NHS accountability, and systemic safeguards.
- DebateTue, 30 Jun 2026
Health Bill: Further to consider the Bill
This is a continuation of committee-stage scrutiny of the Health Bill. MPs will examine further clauses and amendments to the Bill in general committee, allowing detailed line-by-line consideration of the Government's proposals for health policy and NHS structures.
- Estimates DayTue, 30 Jun 2026
Estimates day (second allotted day). Department for Culture, Media and Sport (subject for debate: spending of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on sport and youth services) Department of Health and Social Care (subject for debate: spending of the Department of Health and Social Care on pharmaceutical procurement) Department for Work and Pensions (subject for debate: spending priorities and performance of the Department for Work and Pensions)
Parliament will debate the spending plans and performance of three major departments across two separate sessions. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport will defend its budget allocation to sport and youth services; the Department of Health and Social Care will explain its pharmaceutical procurement spending; and the Department for Work and Pensions will justify its overall spending priorities and performance record. Estimates days allow MPs to scrutinise departmental budgets and hold ministers accountable for how public money is being used.
- Westminster Hall debateMon, 29 Jun 2026
e-petition 742179 relating to NHS breast screening
A Westminster Hall debate on e-petition 742179 concerning NHS breast screening. The debate will examine the petition's concerns about breast screening provision, access, or delivery in the NHS. Westminster Hall debates allow backbench MPs to raise constituent concerns and seek government responses on specific issues without a vote.
- AdjournmentMon, 29 Jun 2026
Intergenerational impacts of diethylstilbestrol on mothers and children
An adjournment debate on the long-term health effects of diethylstilbestrol (DES), a synthetic oestrogen widely prescribed to pregnant women between the 1940s and 1970s before being withdrawn due to serious adverse effects. The debate will examine how DES exposure affected not only the mothers who took the drug but also their children and grandchildren, raising questions about NHS recognition, patient support, and compensation for affected families.
Past (26)
- DebateThu, 25 Jun 2026
Health Bill: Further to consider the Bill
The Commons is reconvening in General Committee to continue detailed consideration of the Health Bill. This is the stage where MPs scrutinise clauses, propose amendments, and debate specific provisions before the bill moves to third reading. The item covers further work on the bill's substantive provisions.
- Ministerial statementThu, 25 Jun 2026
Publication of draft Conversion Practices Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny
The government is publishing a draft Conversion Practices Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny by MPs. Conversion practices—attempts to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity—are widely condemned as harmful. The draft bill will set out the government's proposed criminal offences and enforcement powers. Pre-legislative scrutiny allows Parliament to examine and improve the draft before formal introduction.
- Westminster Hall debateThu, 25 Jun 2026
National lung cancer screening programme:
A Westminster Hall debate on establishing a national lung cancer screening programme in the UK. The debate will examine whether the NHS should introduce systematic screening for lung cancer, similar to existing programmes for breast and bowel cancer, and consider the clinical evidence, funding requirements, and implementation challenges involved.
- Select Committee StatementThu, 25 Jun 2026
Select Committee Statement on the First Report of the Work and Pensions Committee, Employment support for disabled people: Connect to Work, HC 77
The Work and Pensions Committee will present its first report on employment support for disabled people, examining the effectiveness of the Connect to Work scheme. The statement will outline findings on how well current support helps disabled people move into and stay in work, identifying gaps and recommending improvements to the government's approach.
- DebateThu, 25 Jun 2026
Health Bill: Further to consider the Bill
The Commons is holding a further General Committee consideration of the Health Bill. This is a line-by-line scrutiny stage where MPs examine and amend specific clauses and schedules of the Bill before it returns to the full House for third reading. The session will focus on any remaining provisions not yet debated or areas that require further detailed examination.
- Backbench BusinessThu, 25 Jun 2026
General debate on the diagnosis and treatment of PANS and PANDAS
MPs will debate the diagnosis and treatment of PANS (Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) and PANDAS (Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections). These are rare neurological conditions affecting children that remain poorly understood and inconsistently diagnosed across the NHS. The debate will examine current clinical practice, diagnostic criteria, and access to appropriate treatment.
- Ministerial statementWed, 24 Jun 2026
Publication of the Report from the Independent Maternity and Neonatal Review of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
The government will publish an independent review into maternity and neonatal care at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The review examines failings in services that have caused serious harm to mothers and babies, and will be presented to Parliament as a ministerial statement by James Murray. The publication follows concerns about patient safety and will likely set out findings and recommendations for improvement across the NHS.
- Oral evidenceWed, 24 Jun 2026
Transport Committee: Road Safety Strategy
The Transport Committee will take oral evidence on the government's Road Safety Strategy. This session will examine current plans to reduce road deaths and serious injuries, exploring how the strategy addresses collision prevention, enforcement, vehicle safety standards, and vulnerable road users. The inquiry will scrutinize the coherence and ambition of the government's approach to a persistent public health problem.
- Oral evidenceWed, 24 Jun 2026Cancelled
Environmental Audit Committee: Air Pollution in England
The Environmental Audit Committee will hear oral evidence on air pollution across England. The session examines the scale of the problem, its health effects, and the effectiveness of current government policy and enforcement. This feeds into the committee's wider scrutiny of environmental regulation and Labour's stated commitment to clean air targets.
- Oral evidenceWed, 24 Jun 2026
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee: Neuroscience and digital childhoods
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee will take oral evidence on how neuroscience research relates to children's development in the context of their increasing use of digital devices and online platforms. The inquiry examines what neuroscientific evidence tells us about the effects of screen time, social media, and digital interaction on children's brain development, learning, and mental health—and what implications this holds for policy and regulation.
- Oral evidenceWed, 24 Jun 2026
Welsh Affairs Committee: Cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales
The Welsh Affairs Committee will hear oral evidence on how healthcare services are arranged and delivered across the England-Wales border. This covers practical questions about patient access, NHS co-ordination, and service provision in areas where people routinely cross the border for treatment. The inquiry examines whether current arrangements work efficiently or whether reforms are needed.
- Oral evidenceWed, 24 Jun 2026
Health and Social Care Committee: The Casey Commission
The Health and Social Care Committee will take oral evidence on the Casey Commission, an independent inquiry into failings within the health and social care system. The hearing will examine the commission's findings and recommendations for systemic reform, likely covering governance, safeguarding, and institutional accountability in NHS and care settings.
- Westminster Hall debateTue, 23 Jun 2026
Safety in prisons
Michelle Welsh is sponsoring a Westminster Hall debate on safety in prisons. This will air concerns about prison security, inmate welfare, and the conditions that affect both prisoners and staff. Westminster Hall debates allow backbench MPs to raise issues with government departments outside the main chamber.
- Oral evidenceTue, 23 Jun 2026
Welsh Affairs Committee: Cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales
The Welsh Affairs Committee will take oral evidence on how healthcare services are coordinated and arranged between the English and Welsh national health systems. Cross-border patients—those living in one nation but accessing care in the other—face practical and administrative challenges. This inquiry will examine whether current arrangements work fairly, whether patients know where to seek care, and whether the NHS in both nations is set up to handle cross-border demand efficiently.
- DebateTue, 23 Jun 2026
Health Bill: Further to consider the Bill
MPs will continue detailed scrutiny of the Health Bill in General Committee, examining clauses and amendments line by line. This stage allows backbench MPs to propose changes to the legislation before it returns to the full Commons for final approval.
- Opposition Day DebateTue, 23 Jun 2026
Puberty blockers
Conservative MPs are calling for a debate on the use of puberty blockers in treating young people with gender dysphoria. The debate will air concerns about the safety, evidence base, and appropriate regulation of these medications, which pause the onset of puberty. This touches on a live policy question: whether current NHS guidance on puberty blockers is sufficiently cautious, and what role Parliament should play in setting clinical standards.
- DebateTue, 23 Jun 2026
Health Bill: Further to consider the Bill
The Commons in General Committee is continuing detailed line-by-line examination of the Health Bill. This is the stage where MPs scrutinise amendments, debate specific clauses, and negotiate the precise language and scope of the legislation before it returns to the main chamber for final approval.
- Urgent questionMon, 22 Jun 2026Cancelled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care if he will make a statement on the decision to proceed with the PATHWAYS study into puberty suppression for children with gender incongruence after its pause earlier this year
A Conservative MP is demanding the Health Secretary explain the decision to resume the PATHWAYS research study on puberty-suppressing drugs for children experiencing gender incongruence, after the study was paused earlier in 2026. The study examines the safety and effectiveness of puberty blockers in young people, a clinically and politically contentious area. The urgent question seeks clarity on what changed to justify restarting research that was previously halted.
- Ministerial statementMon, 22 Jun 2026
PATHWAYS Clinical Trial
James Murray will make a ministerial statement to the Commons about the PATHWAYS clinical trial. The statement will update Parliament on this medical research initiative, its progress, findings, or policy implications for the NHS and clinical research governance.
- Westminster Hall debateMon, 22 Jun 2026
e-petition 755980 relating to spinal muscular atrophy and the newborn screening test
A Westminster Hall debate on e-petition 755980 calling for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) to be added to the newborn screening test. The petition asks the government to expand the current newborn blood spot screening programme to detect SMA early, potentially allowing treatment to begin before symptoms emerge. SMA is a rare genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle weakness; early detection and treatment can significantly improve outcomes.
- Ministerial statementMon, 22 Jun 2026
EMR Train Collision Incident of 19 June 2026
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander will make a ministerial statement to the Commons about a train collision involving an East Midlands Railway (EMR) service on 19 June 2026. The statement will set out the government's response to the incident, initial findings, and any immediate measures being taken to ensure passenger safety and support those affected.
- Backbench BusinessThu, 18 Jun 2026
General debate on the infected blood compensation scheme
MPs will hold a general debate on compensation for victims of the infected blood scandal, in which thousands of people contracted HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood products supplied by the NHS in the 1970s and 1980s. The debate will examine the adequacy and scope of the government's compensation scheme, how quickly payments are being made, and whether the scheme fully addresses the harm caused to survivors and their families.
- Westminster Hall debateThu, 18 Jun 2026
Public toilet provision for people with stoma
This Westminster Hall debate examines public toilet access for people with stomas—individuals who have undergone surgery creating an opening in the abdomen for waste management. The discussion will focus on whether current provision of suitable facilities across the UK is adequate, and what steps the government should take to improve availability and accessibility of toilets that meet the practical and dignity needs of this group.
- DebateThu, 18 Jun 2026
Health Bill: Further to consider the Bill
Parliament will return to detailed scrutiny of the Health Bill in general committee, line by line, to consider amendments and debate specific clauses. This is the second or further session of committee stage, suggesting earlier rounds of amendments have been completed or scheduled for later. The bill is likely to cover reforms to NHS structures, patient care, or health service delivery, though the full scope cannot be determined from the procedural notice alone.
- DebateThu, 18 Jun 2026Cancelled
Health Bill: Further to consider the Bill
MPs will resume detailed scrutiny of the Health Bill in General Committee, continuing line-by-line examination of clauses and amendments. This stage allows backbenchers to probe the government's legislative proposals on health and social care policy before the bill returns to the full Commons floor.
- Westminster Hall debateWed, 17 Jun 2026
Parity of esteem between physical and mental health
A Westminster Hall debate on parity of esteem between physical and mental health, sponsored by Labour MP Liz Twist. The debate will examine whether mental health services receive equal status, funding, and resources to physical health services within the NHS and wider healthcare system. The core tension is that mental health has historically been treated as secondary to physical health despite affecting millions of people and carrying substantial economic costs.